Moon

50 Years After Moon Mission, Apollo Astronauts Meet At Historic Launchpad

Science | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Fifty years ago on Tuesday, three American astronauts set off from Florida for the Moon on a mission that would change the way we see humanity's place in the universe.

Chandrayaan-2: Lack of Pressure in Helium Tanks May Have Led to Mission Abortion

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Non-building of sufficient pressure in the helium tanks in the rocket could be the reason for calling off the moon landing mission Chandrayaan-2 one hour before the rocket's take off.

Chandrayaan 2 Blast-Off Halted Over Fuel Leak: Reports

India News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 16, 2019

A fuel leak in the rocket engine forced the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to abort the launch of its landmark Moon mission less than one hour before liftoff, media reports said on Tuesday.

Chandrayaan-1 Too Faced Glitch Before Launch: Former ISRO Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

Hours after Chandrayaan-2 launch was called off because of a technical glitch, former ISRO chief K Madhavan Nair recalled Monday that India's first mission to the Moon too had experienced a similar problem shortly before the rocket could blast off.

Partial Lunar Eclipse 2019: Lunar Eclipse Marks Moon Landing's 50th Anniversary

World News | Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Monday July 15, 2019

Lunar Eclipse 2019: The moon is set to treat Earthlings with a partial lunar eclipse on the 50th anniversary of the day when mankind launched the first mission to set foot on it. A partial lunar eclipse or ardh chandra grahan will be visible in the skies on July 16-17.

What Happened At 2.51 am Monday When Chandrayaan 2 Launch Was Called Off

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday July 15, 2019

A "technical snag" forced the delay of the launch of Chandrayaan 2, India's most ambitious space mission yet

Scientists To Dig Under Moon's Surface For Answers To Earth's Beginning

Science | Reuters | Monday July 15, 2019

As countries and companies rush to build infrastructure on the moon, some researchers are planning to dig under its rocky soil to unlock mysteries about Earth that have eluded scientists since astronauts first stepped foot on its surface a half century ago.

Robots To Install Telescopes On Moon That Will Look Far Into Galaxy

Science | Reuters | Monday July 15, 2019

As the United States races to put humans back on the moon for the first time in 50 years, a NASA-funded lab in Colorado aims to send robots there to deploy telescopes that will look far into our galaxy, remotely operated by orbiting astronauts.

Second Chandrayaan 2 Launch Attempt Likely This Month: Sources

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday July 15, 2019

The second attempt to launch the Chandrayaan 2 moon mission is likely to be made this month, sources in the Indian Space Research Organisation said today. The launch of India's most ambitious space mission yet was aborted less than an hour before its scheduled lift-off at 2:51 am due to a technical snag in the rocket system, the ISRO said.

Chandrayaan-2 Mission Launch Called Off Due to Technical Snag in the Rocket

Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

India’s second mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 onboard GSLVMkIII-M1 was Monday called off due to a technical snag, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

After Technical Snag, Spectators At Moon Mission Site Leave Disappointed

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

Enthusiasts of all ages who had gathered at Sriharikota to witness the launch of Chandrayaan-2 were left disheartened as India's second mission to Moon was called off due to a technical snag less than an hour before lift off.

Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission Launch Aborted After Technical Snag: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday July 15, 2019

The launch of moon rocket Chandrayaan 2, India's most ambitious space mission yet, was called off less than an hour before blast-off early this morning by the Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO. The powerful GSLV Mark III rocket was set to go up from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 2:51 am with a rover that would land on the moon in about ...

Chandrayaan-2 Launch LIVE Updates: India's Ambitious Moon Mission Called Off For Today

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Monday July 15, 2019

The lift-off of Chandrayaan 2, Indian's space mission that aims to place a robotic rover on the moon, has been called off. President Ram Nath Kovind was supposed to witness the live launch of the mission from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Chandrayaan 2 Launch "On Hold" But Not Ruled Out: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday July 15, 2019

With less than an hour to go for lift-off of Chandrayaan 2 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, scientists placed a "technical hold" on the GSLV Mark III rocket's launch. The 20-hour countdown to the moon mission began on Sunday morning. President Ram Nath Kovind arrived at the site to watch the launch of the Chandrayaan 2, which stands testament to...

20-Hour Countdown To Moon Mission Ticking, Chandrayaan-2 Set For Lift-Off

India News | Reported By Pallava Bagla, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Sunday July 14, 2019

The twenty-hour countdown for the launch of Chandrayaan-2 mission, India's most ambitious space mission yet which aims to place a robotic rover on the moon, began this morning at 6.51 am. The moon mission will be launched on Monday at 2:51 am from India's only space port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. ISRO will use its most powerful rocket launc...