Another day, another close encounter with a flying space rock.
Starting around 12:30 am eastern time on Friday, March 2, asteroid 2018 DV1 will be visible as a tiny dot of light whizzing by the Earth. The asteroid, which is about 23 feet across , will come as close as 70,000 miles (113,000 km) to Earth. For context, the moon is more than Continue reading
According to media reports, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to launch its second lunar mission, called Chandrayaan-2, to the moon’s South Pole only in October. Continue reading
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is reportedly exploring the possibility of creating 3D printed lunar habitats on the moon. The space agency joins NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and Continue reading
An analysis of data from India’s first mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1, and Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has found evidence that the moon’s water is Continue reading
The giant moon, which knocked people’s doorstep at the Gateway of India in Mumbai, now comes knocking to Kolkata. The touring 3-D artwork of the giant moon is now installed at the Victoria Memorial lawns in Kolkata. Continue reading
As part of an engineering test, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft captured this image of the Earth and Moon using its NavCam1 imager on January 17 from Continue reading
The Trump administration wants NASA out of the International Space Station by 2025, and private businesses running the place instead. Under President Donald Trump’s 2019 proposed budget released Monday, US government funding for the space station would end by 2025. Continue reading
A 23-feet wide replica of the moon, using imagery from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, and created with the UK Space Agency, will be visible at the Continue reading
A group of Chinese student volunteers spent 200 days in a “lunar lab” simulation in Beijing as part of an experiment to test the potential psychological effects humans may experience if they were to take up residence on the Moon. The simulation is part Continue reading
The upcoming Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse will not only be a treat for skywatchers; the rare celestial event will also give scientists a chance to discover some unknown characteristics Continue reading