Moon

NASA refers to ISRO Chandrayaan-1's crucial discovery, says 'It's raining on the Moon'

Chandrayaan 1, India's first lunar mission launched on 2008 by the Indian Space Research Organisation, was the first spacecraft to detect water on the moon in 2018.

Jun 07, 2019, 18:35 PM IST

Water spewed from Moon during meteor showers: NASA

Providing a potential resource for future explorations, NASA on Monday revealed that water is released on the Moon during meteor showers.

Apr 16, 2019, 06:21 AM IST

All you need to know about Earth Hour Day

All you need to know about Earth Hour Day. To know more watch the video

Mar 30, 2019, 23:22 PM IST

NASA orbiter spots water molecules moving around on Moon

Up until the last decade, scientists thought the Moon was arid, with any water existing mainly as pockets of ice in permanently shaded craters near the poles.

Mar 10, 2019, 15:25 PM IST

After historic flyby, New Horizons probe treks deeper on hunt for moons

New Horizons on New Year's day came within 2,200 miles (3,500 km) of Ultima Thule, which represents a pristine time capsule dating to the birth of the solar system.

Jan 04, 2019, 06:28 AM IST

Deshhit: Watch detailed analysis of all the major news of the day, January 03rd, 2019

This segment of Zee News brings detailed news stories of the day. Watch this video to know top stories of January 03, 2019.

Jan 03, 2019, 21:30 PM IST

Deshhit: Watch top 5 questions raised on important issues

This segment of Zee News brings top five news stories of the day. Watch this segment for top 5 news stories with details.

Jan 03, 2019, 20:38 PM IST

China claims to have landed spacecraft on unexplored side of Moon

The country is hailing the possibilities that the landing of  Chang'e 4 opens up because this is the first time such a mission has reached the far side of the Moon.

Jan 03, 2019, 10:23 AM IST

SpaceX's first Moon tourist is Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. And he's bringing 8 artists with him

The space journey of the nine-member crew will last for 6 days.

Sep 18, 2018, 09:36 AM IST

Space tourism: Elon Musk`s SpaceX to send first private passenger for a trip around the moon

After 46 long years, Elon Musk`s space transportation company is all set to sent the world`s first private passenger to fly around the moon aboard its BFR launch vehicle. 

Sep 14, 2018, 10:57 AM IST

Sushant Singh Rajput buys land on the Moon

Rajput's land is on the blind side from the Earth.

Jun 27, 2018, 21:08 PM IST

Spaceflight may harm muscles of astronauts: Study

The inactivity of astronauts during spaceflights presents a significant risk to their muscles, according to a study which simulated the impact of low gravity environments such as the Moon or Mars on body.

Apr 18, 2018, 14:53 PM IST

Russia planning manned spaceflight to Moon

Russia is actively implementing a lunar program through 2030, aiming to send astronauts to the moon, President Vladimir Putin has said Thursday, Russia`s Cosmonautics Day.

Apr 13, 2018, 16:02 PM IST

China to send flowers, potato to Moon for biological experiment

The "lunar mini biosphere" experiment designed by 28 Chinese universities is looking to see if life can be sustained under specially-created circumstances on Moon.

Apr 12, 2018, 17:29 PM IST

New AI-based technique identifies 6,000 new craters on the moon

Compared to manual counting, the method was able to identify twice as many craters, clocking up the crater count to 6,000.

Mar 19, 2018, 13:01 PM IST

Study reveals how the moon formed and it wasn't because of a collision

Tests have shown that the Moon is far less abundant in many volatile elements – such as potassium, sodium and copper – that are relatively common on Earth.

Mar 01, 2018, 14:55 PM IST

Moon to get first 4G network in 2019: Vodafone

Vodafone has appointed Nokia as its technology partner for the 4G network.

Feb 28, 2018, 10:21 AM IST

Moon's water may be widely distributed across its surface, says study

The findings could help researchers understand the origin of the Moon's water and how easy it would be to use as a resource.

Feb 24, 2018, 11:59 AM IST

Chandrayaan-II: India's second moon mission cheaper than Hollywood movie 'Interstellar'

The cost of Chandrayaan-II is INR 800 crore – much cheaper than the cost of Hollywood's 2014 sci-fi blockbuster 'Interstellar', that cost a whopping INR 1,062 crore ($165 million).

Feb 20, 2018, 16:09 PM IST