Tag: Moon
Communication Link Lost With Moon Lander Vikram: ISRO
In a last stage snag, the communication link between India's moon lander Vikram and the moon orbiter got snapped as the former was descending towards the moon's South Pole early on Saturday, throwing suspense over the fate of Rs 978 crore Chandrayaan-2 mission.....
ISRO Chief Breaks Down, Modi Hugs, Consoles Him
Years of hard work literally came to naught for ISRO on Saturday after it lost communication with Moon lander Vikram, and no amount of words could put it right for the scientists at ISTRAC here.....
Vikram Still Missing On Moon, Wait Till Oct: NASA
The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said the precise location of India's moon lander Vikram on the lunar highlands is yet to be determined.....
Will Carry The Hopes And Dreams Of Our Nation: PM Modi On Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that July 14 will be etched in memory forever as Chandrayaan-3, ISRO's lunar mission is set to be launched on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.....
Moonstruck! From US To South Africa -- A 'proud Day' For Indian Diaspora
It was a 'proud and historic day' for India's 32 million-plus strong diaspora, which stood in unison with their mother country amid chants of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram', as the nation conquered the moon on Wednesday with its historic Chandrayaan-3 mission.....
Maha-Maratha Honeymoon Over: SIT To Probe Jarange-Patil's 7-month-long Agitation
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar ordered a Special Investigation Team probe into the seven-month long Maratha agitation and allegations levelled by Shivba Sanghatana leader Manoj Jarange-Patil, a day after he ended his 17-day long hunger strike for Maratha quotas, here on Tuesday.....
India To Set Space Station By 2035, Land Human On Moon By 2040: Dr Jitendra Singh
The Indian space station -- Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) -- is expected to be set up and running by 2035, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology. ....
New Year Of Momentous Changes Dawns On US With Time Square Gala
2017 dawned on the US with promise of momentous changes as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon launched the ceremonial drop of the iconic ball at Times Square, the "Crossroads of the World," cheered by a crowd of revelers estimated at two million.....
Seven Teams Qualify For Indian Private Moon Mission
Seven teams, including three from India, have qualified for the country's first private moon mission in December, space technology start-up TeamIndus said on Wednesday.....
Rare 'Super Blue Blood Moon' Leaves Millions Awestruck In India
The much awaited "Supermoon" became visible in India a little later than expected on Wednesday but when it did, millions of stargazers across the country relished the rare celestial triple delight with a sense of awe.....
