Image Credits: JAXA Japan’s first lunar lander has officially powered down on the moon after its solar cells were unable to generate electricity, though the nation’s space agency said there is a possibility of turning things around when the direction of the sun’s rays change. Japan made history last week when its lander, called Smart …
A NASA spacecraft, currently orbiting the Moon, sent laser beams to a tiny mirror-based instrument onboard Vikram, and successfully received the reflected beams, thus verifying the possibility of a new way to precisely locate objects on the Moon. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), which has been going around the Moon since June 2009, had performed …
BENGALURU: For the first time on the Moon, NASA transmitted and reflected a laser beam between an orbiting spacecraft it operates and a device —Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA)— on Isro’s Vikram lander on the lunar surface, opening the door to a new style of precisely locating targets on the Moon’s surface.“At 3pm (EST) on Dec …
Last updated on – Jan 18, 2024, 20:07 IST Orion’s view reminding of ‘blue marble’ In November 2022, during the uncrewed Artemis I mission, photos of Earth were captured, reminiscent of the iconic “blue marble” image taken by the Apollo 17 crew 50 years earlier. Captured on November 16, 2022 during the initial day of …
Embark on an exciting journey with throwback pictures by NASA that show the splendour and beauty of the Earth. Be it the Moon casting a dark shadow on a part of the Blue Planet or our home planet looking like a speck of dust when viewed from Mars, these breathtaking images are gems that are …
ANI | Updated: Jan 12, 2024 22:44 IST Washington, DC [US], January 12 (ANI): NASA’s ambitious Artemis programme, aiming to return astronauts to the moon this decade, has encountered significant delays, as announced by the space agency, CNN reported.The much-anticipated Artemis III mission, set to mark the return of humans to the lunar surface, has …
NASA has delayed its ambitious mission to the moon for the next two years after various spacecraft needed for the mission continued to show technical glitches NASA’s Artemis III mission to the moon, which is set to land four astronauts near the lunar south pole will be postponed a year until September 2026. Whereas, its …
NASA has invited people to send their names to the surface of the Moon aboard the agency’s first robotic lunar rover VIPER – short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover. Under the ‘Send Your Name with VIPER,’ which will last till 11.59 pm EST on March 15, one can send names on this link – …
The US space agency, NASA, has pushed back its manned Artemis mission to the Moon to 2025 that will send the first woman and first person of colour on the lunar surface.NASA will now target September 2025 for Artemis II, the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon, and September 2026 for Artemis III, which …
Ever dreamt of leaving your mark on the universe? Well, NASA’s giving you the chance to make your interstellar dreams a reality! The “Send Your Name with VIPER” campaign allows you to hitch a ride to the moon, not on your own spaceship but etched onto a microchip aboard the upcoming VIPER rover. NASA on …