Lunar Surface
ISRO’ Chandrayaan-II mission to study trillion dollars nuclear energy material on the lunar surface
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up its second moon mission ‘Chandrayaan-II’ which is slated to launch in October this year. But wait, the rover will land on the south side of the moon, the far side of the moon which is yet not analyzed. The aim is to land at the south side […]
‘Lost’ tapes from Apollo missions reveal astronauts might have caused hike in temperature on the lunar surface
NASA launched several Apollo missions in the early 1970s in which, twelve astronauts were able to step on the moon; Neil Armstrong made a history after being the first person to step on the moon. However, a recent study suggests that these astronauts might have contributed towards the increasing lunar temperature which shot to more […]
Alan Bean, the fourth man on the moon, dies at 86
The fourth person to walk on the lunar surface died in Houston at the age of 86. Alan Bean was a part of Apollo 12 mission, the second to land on the lunar surface that made him the fourth person along with Charles Pete Conrad to walk on the lunar surface. According to the family, […]
China’s Queqiao relay satellite brakes near the Moon; It will enter the halo orbit soon
Launched on Monday, China’s relay satellite has finally reached near the moon and has successfully entered into a series of transitions before it is positioned at the desired orbit. According to the official statement released by the China National Space Administration, Queqiao – China’s relay satellite, braked near the moon and now, it will follow […]
Queqiao relay communication satellite will enable communication between Chang’e 4 and Earth
Back in 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on the near side of the moon. While moon has been the only celestial object where any astronaut has visited, its far side i.e. the side while remains dark forever has been a mystery. Moon is tidally locked with the Earth which means, it […]
Arch Mission to launch a Lunar Library in 2020 with 30 million pages of data
To preserve the knowledge and cultural heritage for millions and billions of years to come, Arch Mission Foundation is planning to launch archival records etched on thin nickel foils that will be transported to the moon on the next lunar mission scheduled to launch in 2020. Arch Mission Foundation, a nonprofit organization in association with […]
NASA proposes a lunar space station for deep space exploration with construction starting in 2019
NASA is all set to return to the moon after decades. NASA is ready to welcome a new chapter in its space exploration with a new space station that will be stationed around the moon. A NASA representative confirmed NASA’s plans at the Space Symposium conference held on April 19 where he explained about the […]
Proof of Aliens? Alien hunter spots UFO resting inside a lunar crater (Video+)
A new video has popped up on the Internet sparking conspiracy that there is an alien life on the lunar surface. The YouTube channel named StreetCap1 which is notoriously known for uploading images and videos showing anomalies in the lunar surface has uploaded a new video that shows a saucer-like structure inside a crater on […]
Incredible! Moon might be hiding huge deposits of immobile water beneath its surface
Scientists are still confused about the amount of water present on Moon, our closest cosmic neighbour. Some scientists say that water is present on Moon in a particular region while others claim that water on Moon is widespread. But a recent study looked at the data from two lunar missions and concluded that water is […]