News for 'moon'

Chinese have a photo of the Earth and Moon together

Chinese have a photo of the Earth and Moon together

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

China on Monday published photographs of the Earth and Moon together taken by the orbiting service module of the country's first unmanned lunar orbiter, which returned to Earth earlier this month.

NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint ISS mission: Garcetti

NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint ISS mission: Garcetti

Rediff.com25 May 2024

National Aeronautics and Space Administration will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts, with the goal of mounting a joint effort to the International Space Station, a top American diplomat said Friday.

Collective success of every Indian, says Congress with nod to its govts role

Collective success of every Indian, says Congress with nod to its govts role

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

After Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the Moon, the Congress on Wednesday said it is a collective success of every Indian and ISRO's achievement reflects a saga of continuity and is truly fantastic.

Rakul's Best Bridal Look? VOTE!

Rakul's Best Bridal Look? VOTE!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

What a beautiful bride Rakul Singh made!

Once in a blue moon on New Year Eve

Once in a blue moon on New Year Eve

Rediff.com28 Dec 2009

On New Year's Eve this year, party hoppers have another reason to rejoice as they will be able to witness a 'blue moon', which will be visible after a gap of 20 years on the last day of the year.

Chandrayaan-2 welcomes Chandrayaan-3 ahead of landing

Chandrayaan-2 welcomes Chandrayaan-3 ahead of landing

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

ISRO on Monday said a two-way communication between the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter and Chandrayaan-3's Lunar Module has been established.

NASA to blast moon for water

NASA to blast moon for water

Rediff.com11 Apr 2006

NASA 'bombs' the moon in search of water

NASA 'bombs' the moon in search of water

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

Scientists saw a spacecraft slamming into the moon's south pole at 9,000 kmph kicking up a 10-km-high shower of debris that NASA hopes will confirm the presence of enough water necessary to supply future visits by astronauts.

'Sar pe laal topi Rusi...': Modi mentions Raj Kapoor, Mithun in Moscow

'Sar pe laal topi Rusi...': Modi mentions Raj Kapoor, Mithun in Moscow

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Modi's high praise of Russia as an ally and Putin's leadership came amid ongoing efforts by the Western world to isolate the Russian leader over the war in Ukraine.

NASA team reviews Indian moon mission

NASA team reviews Indian moon mission

Rediff.com14 Jan 2006

NASA plans to deploy mini-synthetic aperture radar and spectrometer with 0.3 micron to 0.9-micron capabilities in the Indian spacecraft for experiments.

Apollo redux: Breathtaking images from NASA's moon mission archives

Apollo redux: Breathtaking images from NASA's moon mission archives

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

This incredible stockpile includes nearly every photo taken my astronauts during the missions.

US justifies scrapping Moon Mission

US justifies scrapping Moon Mission

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Justifying the decision to scrap its "manned mission to moon", the White House has said the Obama Administration is coming out with a more ambitious and sustainable space programme, including more astronaut time in space and more rockets launching.

'Chandrayaan has given useful data on moon'

'Chandrayaan has given useful data on moon'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

Though the Indian Space Research Organization had to prematurely terminate the country's first moon exploration mission after it lost radio contact with Chandrayaan-1 over the weekend, the probe is already said to have yielded a treasure trove of useful data. This suggestion comes from Carle Pieters, a planetary geologist at Brown University in Rhode Island, the principal investigator of the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3), a NASA instrument on Chandrayaan-1.

NASA set to 'bomb' moon on Friday

NASA set to 'bomb' moon on Friday

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

Scientists will see two spacecraft slamming into the moon's south pole at 9,000 kmph kicking up a 10-km-high shower of debris that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) hopes will confirm the presence of enough water necessary to supply future visits by astronauts.

US polls: Gingrich promises Americans the moon, literally

US polls: Gingrich promises Americans the moon, literally

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Unveiling an election agenda that is literally out of this world, leading Republican White House hopeful Newt Gingrich has promised to build a permanent American base on the moon, an idea termed by his rivals as a wild dream and unaffordable for a country experiencing one of its worst economic crisis.

'ISRO scientists are not bothered about money but...'

'ISRO scientists are not bothered about money but...'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Ex-ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said the scientists at space agency have achieved this historic success by getting a salary one-fifth of the scientists in the developed world.

Jeh Turns 3!

Jeh Turns 3!

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

What are Bollywood stars celebrating?

Fly to moon, for $100 million!

Fly to moon, for $100 million!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

Galileo not first to view moon through telescope?

Galileo not first to view moon through telescope?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2009

400-year-old set of 'moon maps' have led experts to claim that their creator -- Thomas Harriot -- beat Galileo to become the first man to view the moon through a telescope.

Multi-coloured image of the moon by Chandrayaan-1

Multi-coloured image of the moon by Chandrayaan-1

Rediff.com26 Sep 2009

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's moon mineralogy mapper, an instrument on board India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-1, has clicked this magnificent image of the moon.The photograph shows a tricolour composite of reflected infrared radiation from the sun and illustrates the extent to which different materials are mapped across the side of the moon that faces the earth.Small amounts of water were detected on the surface of the moon at various locations.

The young Indians who are shooting for the moon

The young Indians who are shooting for the moon

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Some time before December 31, 2017, Bengaluru based Team Indus aims to land a vehicle on the moon.

UK may participate in India's moon mission

UK may participate in India's moon mission

Rediff.com23 Feb 2005

The Indian spacecraft may carry a UK component as one of the payload, British High Commissioner Michael Arthur said.

Recognise These Stars?

Recognise These Stars?

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Raima Sen surprised her social media followers by revealing some 'hidden gems' from her albums.

Lighting up moon's dark craters

Lighting up moon's dark craters

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

Astronomers have created a new lunar topography map with the highest resolution of the moon's rugged south polar region, which they claim provides new data on some of the Earth's natural satellite's dark craters.

The Most Beautiful Women You'll See At Fashion Week

The Most Beautiful Women You'll See At Fashion Week

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

They definitely need a ramp of their own.

Man buys plot on moon for $ 140

Man buys plot on moon for $ 140

Rediff.com27 Mar 2005

He has bought a five-acre lunar plot and has the legal deed to endorse the claim though how he plans to live there is still not clear.

Salman Parties With Arbaaz, Sshura

Salman Parties With Arbaaz, Sshura

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Arbaaz Khan hosted a birthday party for his wife Sshura Khan on January 18, and his entire family came together to celebrate the special day.

India backs Ban Ki-moon's reelection as UN chief

India backs Ban Ki-moon's reelection as UN chief

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

India on Tuesday pledged support to United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki moon's re-election for the second term.

Lined-up, sun and moon give rise to 'King tides'

Lined-up, sun and moon give rise to 'King tides'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2013

Meteorologist Dan Satterfield reported on his blog hosted by the American Geophysical Union that 'King tides' are produced when the gravitational forces of the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned.

Seen The Ring of Fire?

Seen The Ring of Fire?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Glimpse the annular solar eclipse.

Salman, Spies, Soup, Superheroes on OTT

Salman, Spies, Soup, Superheroes on OTT

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Sukanya Verma lists her this week's OTT recommendations.

Chandrayaan sucessfully orbiting the moon

Chandrayaan sucessfully orbiting the moon

Rediff.com8 Nov 2008

India's first unmanned spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 entered the lunar orbit on Saturday after Indian Space Research Organisation scientists successfully carried out a highly complex and tricky manoeuvre crossing another historic milestone in the country's space programme.

When I Took A Boat Holiday

When I Took A Boat Holiday

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

The best way to really take in the English countryside is to go narrowboating.

Review: New Moon lacks soul

Review: New Moon lacks soul

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Strictly for Twihards.

China aims to put spacecraft on moon

China aims to put spacecraft on moon

Rediff.com26 Feb 2004

The programme is named the Chang'e, referring to a goddess who flew to the moon in an ancient Chinese fairytale.

Moon mission in 2006-07: ISRO

Moon mission in 2006-07: ISRO

Rediff.com17 Feb 2004

Chandrayan's operations will be controlled by robots and cover 3.50 lakh kilometre within a period of two years, ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said.

Preity Is Grateful For The Love

Preity Is Grateful For The Love

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Bollywood is having a party on social media, and you're invited!

Youth ask for jobs, govt says look at moon: Rahul in Maha

Youth ask for jobs, govt says look at moon: Rahul in Maha

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

He also sought to know if Modi, during his recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, asked the latter about the 2017 Doklam standoff.

Chand Si Khoobsurat Nushrrat!

Chand Si Khoobsurat Nushrrat!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Once in a way a gal will come along who will totally sweep you off your feet with her fashion.

ISRO gears up for further probes on the moon

ISRO gears up for further probes on the moon

Rediff.com15 Nov 2008

The Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up to turn on several probes, a day after the box carrying the Moon Impact Probe, armed with the tricolour, crash-landed on the lunar surface to mark India's presence on the moon.Scientists at ISRO told rediff.com that the groundwork to detach eight other payloads from Chandrayaan-1, in order to conduct further studies on the moon, was underway.