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(Search results - 48)Lifestyle NewsMar 30, 2024, 3:07 PM IST
Solar Eclipse 2024: Will it be visible from India? Where to watch it
Get ready for an astronomical marvel! The Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 will grace North America on April 8, offering a rare glimpse of celestial alignment. Don't miss this breathtaking event!
Lifestyle NewsMar 28, 2024, 1:32 PM IST
April 2024 Festival List: Check the dates of Navratri, Eid, Gudi Padwa and more
Important events like Hindu New Year 2081, Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri, Eid, Ram Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti will be celebrated in the month of April. Let’s read about the specific dates for these events.
Lifestyle NewsMar 20, 2024, 11:07 AM IST
Significant Celestial Occurrence: April 8, 2024, will see a solar eclipse
This lunar event, in which the moon totally blocks out the sun and casts a shadow across the planet, is expected to be a spectacular sight. April 8, 2024 is when it will happen.
Lifestyle NewsMar 12, 2024, 3:33 PM IST
Who is the man 'buried on the moon' and why? Here's everything you need to know
Dr. Eugene Shoemaker, the father of astrogeology and a planetary scientist, on July 31, 1999, his remains, carried on moon by the Lunar Prospector spacecraft, made him the first and only human to be buried on the moon.
IndiaMar 6, 2024, 4:06 PM IST
ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-4 in two stages; Here's everything you should know
With the new Chandrayaan-4, unlike the previous model, there will be two phases to its execution, and each phase will be used in a different launch rocket. These stages will make it easier to land on the moon and bring back lunar samples for examination on Earth.
IndiaApr 30, 2020, 6:47 PM IST
A telescope on the moon’s darker side!
NASA is planning to use a crater on the Moon's dark side to construct a lunar telescope
IndiaFeb 21, 2020, 6:07 PM IST
IISc, ISRO Develop 'Space Brick' To Build Homes On Moon!
With Planet Earth under increasing threat, scientists around the world are now exploring how human beings can inhabit the Moon or Mars. A team of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and ISRO researchers has developed ‘Space Bricks’ using Lunar Soil Simulant i.e. LSS, which could assist the construction of future settlements on the Moon and offer more eco-friendly options for constructions here on earth. Watch this video to learn more.
Culture ShaukFeb 20, 2020, 4:50 PM IST
All You Need To Know About The Festival Of Maha Shivaratri
February 21 marks this year’s Maha Shivaratri – one of the biggest festivals of Hindus that is celebrated with devotion and enthusiasm in the honor of Lord Shiva. Maha Shivaratri, which literally means ‘The Great Night of Lord Shiva’, is celebrated on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in Phagun, the Hindu lunar month. Lord Shiva is the focus of the festival, who is part of the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma, who created the universe and Vishnu, who preserved it. Let’s find out more about this festival in this episode of Culture ‘Shauk’ with Sunita Iyer.
IndiaJan 2, 2020, 12:06 PM IST
IndiaDec 3, 2019, 8:01 AM IST
Chandrayaan-2: NASA finds Vikram lander, releases images of impact site on moon
NASA has released images of the impact site of the Vikram lander on the moon. NASA posted images clicked by its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Camera
IndiaNov 2, 2019, 5:52 PM IST
Chandrayaan 2: ISRO confident of pulling off soft landing in near future, says K Sivan
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Sivan has expressed confidence in ISRO stating that the space agency will successfully complete a soft landing on the lunar surface in the near future. K Sivan was invited to IIT-Delhi as chief guest for its 50th convocation.
Lifestyle NewsOct 29, 2019, 7:28 PM IST
Bhai Dooj 2019: Here is why the festival is celebrated
Bhai Dooj or Bhai Phonta is a festival celebrated in India on the second lunar day of Shukla Paksha, according to the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar or during the Shalivahan Shaka calendar month of Kartika. In the southern part of the country, the day is celebrated as Yama Dwitiya.
IndiaOct 18, 2019, 8:43 AM IST
Chandrayaan 2: ISRO releases illuminated image of lunar surface; begins spectroscopic studies
The Imaging Infrared Spectrometer (IIRS) in Chandrayaan 2 is designed to measure the reflected sunlight and emitted part of Moonlight from the lunar surface in narrow and contiguous spectral channels. ISRO has shared the first illuminated image of the lunar surface on its Twitter handle.
IndiaOct 1, 2019, 3:53 PM IST
Chandrayaan 2: Persevering ISRO to continue efforts to establish contact with lander
ISRO will continue its efforts to re-establish contact with lander, which had had a harsh landing on the lunar surface
IndiaSep 27, 2019, 8:31 AM IST
Chandrayaan 2’s Vikram had a hard landing; NASA releases images
Chandrayaan 2’s lander Vikram that was supposed to land on the lunar surface lost contact with ISRO moments before the scheduled landing time. NASA has now released images captured by its Lunar Orbiter Camera that shows that the lander suffered a hard landing.