Moon Mission

Meet ISRO’s Vyommitra: India’s humanoid robot that talks, thinks and works, set to fly on Gaganyaan mission

Vyommitra combines mechanical precision with artificial intelligence. It can recognise speech, move its limbs, and identify instruments using vision-based technology.

'We Are Working on Chandrayaan 4, 5 and Space Station': ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan Announces

V. Narayanan confirmed that Chandrayaan 4 and Chandrayaan 5 are actively in development. Chandrayaan 4 will also carry a Venus Orbiter Mission.

Japan’s ispace Moon Mission Crashes as Another Lunar Landing Fails

The company’s livestream ended shortly after the failed attempt. ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada apologised publicly, acknowledging the setback and thanking everyone involved.

Japan’s ispace eyes Moon landing with Resilience spacecraft on June 5 — here’s when and where to watch it live

The lander ispace calls Resilience is part of the Hakuto-R Mission 2. The company’s first effort to land in 2023 sadly ended in a crash.

Fish Farming on Moon? Scientists plan to feed astronauts seafood farmed on the Moon

Scientists want to raise fish on the Moon itself. This mission could support astronauts during long space stays.

Historic Moment: Firefly aerospace shares first footage of Blue Ghost touching down on Moon

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander makes historic lunar landing in Mare Crisium, marking second private company to achieve this feat, as part of NASA's CLPS program.

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander witnesses stunning sunrise on the Moon, shares captivating view

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander awakens to its first sunrise on the Moon, marking the start of a 14-day period of scientific experiments on the lunar surface, carrying ten NASA payloads to test various technologies.

NASA launches tiny Lunar Trailblazer satellite to discover traces of water on the Moon

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer satellite is on a mission to map lunar water, a crucial resource for future space exploration, aiming to determine the form, distribution, and quantity of water on the Moon.

Firefly's Blue Ghost lander captures breathtaking image of Earth shadowing the moon

The Blue Ghost lander, designed by Firefly Aerospace, has shared stunning photos of Earth and the moon while en route to its lunar landing site, Mare Crisium, as part of a NASA-backed mission to explore the moon's surface.

The beginning of space internet: NASA launches Nokia aboard Athena to establish mobile network to Moon

NASA's latest mission introduces mobile connectivity to the lunar surface with the Athena lander, enabling reliable communication for future Moon missions, including the Artemis programme, through a collaboration with Nokia.

SpaceX to launch Lunar Trailblazer set to unveil hidden water mysteries on the moon

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft is set to launch on February 26, embarking on a mission to detect water hidden in lunar rocks and uncover the moon's hidden water cycle.

Elon Musk's SpaceX stuns the world with historic Starship catch back at its launch site; watch stunning videos here

SpaceX achieves historic milestone as Super Heavy booster is successfully caught by launch tower, marking progress towards fully reusable rocket system for NASA's moon missions.

Japan’s SLIM Lunar Mission concludes: JAXA reflects on milestones and future analyses

JAXA said it will provide a details of SLIM’s achievements and further updates as the investigation and analysis continue.

Chandrayaan-3 landing anniversary on August 23: ISRO to unveil images from Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover

To honor the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and inspire future generations, the Union Government officially declared August 23 as National Space Day in 2023.

National Space Day 2024: Date, Significance, and Live Streaming Details You Need to Know

India is all set to celebrate its maiden National Space Day on August 23, 2024, marking the anniversary of Chandrayaan-3’s historic moon landing.

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 data confirms Moon's surface was once covered in an ocean of magma

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission has provided new evidence supporting the theory of a "magma ocean" on the Moon. Data from the lunar south pole reveals significant insights into the Moon’s early evolution and crust composition.

NASA tests new laser communication technology that could let us watch Live streams from Moon

NASA missions previously used radio waves for communication, but now, with laser (or optical) technology, they use infrared light. This shift increases bandwidth, allowing more data to be transmitted from spacecraft to Earth.

Scientists' new Moon mission: Earth's natural satellite could become a 'life bank' for endangered species.

In response to the global biodiversity crisis, scientists are proposing a radical idea creating a "biorepository" on the moon.

US, Japan to announce plans to send Japanese astronaut to Moon

The pledge, which is expected to be announced during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to Washington to meet with President Joe Biden, is meant to signal more robust economic and defense ties between the two nations.

New clock for Moon? Why US wants to create lunar standard time

A new Moon-centric time reference system will be able to provide a benchmark for lunar spacecraft and satellites which need extreme precision.

Won't be a low-cost exercise: ISRO chief on sending astronaut on moon by 2040

Speaking of the moon mission, he said that ISRO must have continuous access to the moon and that this mission would not just happen by an accident but would require a continuous exercise of missions to the moon and then expanding knowledge on the moon in a substantial manner.