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Maharashtra Election 2019: 5 Months After Lok Sabha Poll Rout, Rahul Gandhi On Campaign Trail

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday October 13, 2019

Maharashtra Elections 2019: More than five months after he quit the Congress chief's post, Rahul Gandhi made his first public appearance at Maharashtra's Latur and attacked the government on the state of the economy.

Maharashtra Assembly Elections Highlights: When Youth Ask For Jobs, Government Tells Them To Watch Moon: Rahul Gandhi In Maharashtra's Latur

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Sunday October 13, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today challenged the opposition on its complaints about the government's move on Jammu and Kashmir, asking them to reverse it "if they dare". "

Tiny Walking Rover Bound for the Moon

Reuters | Friday October 11, 2019

A lunar rover which will explore the moon on foot in 2021 was unveiled in London on Thursday.

NASA Launches Satellite to Explore Where Air Meets Space

Associated Press | Friday October 11, 2019

The Icon satellite will study the airglow formed from gases in the ionosphere and also measure the charged environment.

Saturn Is The "Moon King", Says Scientist After 20 New Ones Discovered

Science | Reuters | Thursday October 10, 2019

Saturn is now being recognised as the "moon king" of our solar system, with astronomers spotting 20 more of them orbiting the giant ringed planet, bringing its total count to 82 - three more than Jupiter.

Saturn Moons: Saturn Outshines Jupiter With Discovery Of 20 New Moons

Science | ANI | Wednesday October 9, 2019

The fifth planet in the solar system, Jupiter earlier had the badge of having the most moons- 79, but now Saturn, which stands sixth in the solar system has surpassed its neighbour on Monday when a team of astronomers led by Scott S. Sheppard discovered 20 new moons on the planet.

Watch: ISRO Chief K Sivan Gets A Surprise Aboard IndiGo Flight

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Saturday October 5, 2019

Space agency ISRO chairman K Sivan was given a warm welcome by the crew and passengers of an IndiGo flight he boarded recently.

See Close Up Pics Of Moon, Courtesy High-Res Camera Onboard Chandrayaan-2

Science | Edited By Ria Saini | Saturday October 5, 2019

The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO on Friday shared pictures of the Moon's surface taken by a high-resolution camera onboard Chandrayaan-2. The Orbiter High Resolution Camera gives very high spatial resolution images of the Moon, ISRO said.

Chandrayaan 2 Orbiter's Payload Detects Charged Particles On Moon

Science | ANI | Friday October 4, 2019

Chandrayaan2's Orbiter payload CLASS, in its first few days of observation, detected charged particles and their intensity variations on the lunar soil, the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Thursday.

Karwa Chauth 2019: Know Date, Important Puja Rituals, Timings Of The Festival

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Karwa Chauth or Karva Chauth: Married women or women of marriageable age observe strict fast and do not drink water or consume food after pre-dawn till the moon is sighted in the evening.

Elon Musk Unveils New Mars Rocket Prototype, Expects Missions in Months

Reuters | Monday September 30, 2019

Starship, a shiny steel rocketship designed to ferry dozens of humans to the moon and Mars, is the top half of Musk’s colossal interplanetary rocket system.

"Holy Grail Of Space": Elon Musk's 'Starship' Aims Manned Trip To Mars

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 29, 2019

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has unveiled the latest iteration of his space company's newly assembled Starship, outlining a speedy development timeline for the centerpiece vehicle of SpaceX's quest to launch humans to the moon and Mars.

Chandrayaan-2: NASA Says Vikram Lander Had a Hard Landing, Releases Images of Landing Site

Press Trust of India | Friday September 27, 2019

Vikram had a "hard landing", NASA said on Friday, as it released high-resolution images captured by its reconnaissance orbiter of the Moon's unchartered south pole where the Chandrayaan 2 lander attempted to soft-land during the ambitious mission three weeks ago.

Working On Plans For Future Moon Mission: ISRO Chief K Sivan

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 26, 2019

ISRO Chairman K Sivan on Thursday said a plan is being worked out for the Moon mission in future, after Vikram lander of Chandrayaan 2 had a hard landing.

NASA in Megadeal With Lockheed for Moon Mission

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 24, 2019

NASA on Monday earmarked almost $3 billion to Lockheed Martin to build three Orion capsules, to allow US astronauts to return to the moon by 2024.