Space

Apollo 11 Space Mission: Google Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing With a Doodle Video

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday July 19, 2019

Apollo 11 space mission was launched on 16 July, 1969 with Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin as the primary crew.

New Ad Astra Trailer Finds Brad Pitt’s Astronaut Reflecting on His Missing Father

Akhil Arora | Thursday July 18, 2019

Fox has released a new trailer for Brad Pitt-starrer sci-fi movie Ad Astra, in which an astronaut (Pitt) sets off into space in the search for his long-lost father (Tommy Lee Jones).

This Eco-Friendly Parking Idea Has Anand Mahindra's Nod Of Approval

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday July 18, 2019

After promising to "banish" plastic water bottles in the boardroom, Anand Mahindra has given one of his famous Twitter shout-outs to another innovative idea for curbing plastic pollution. This morning, he shared a picture of a water tank converted into a parking space for two scooters and praised the concept.

Space Exploration Critical for Our Survival, Jeff Bezos Says

Reuters | Thursday July 18, 2019

Bezos who founded Blue Origin almost 19 years back said he wants his company to be "an instrumental part" of return to the Moon by the US.

Mission Mangal Trailer: For Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Sky Is Not The Limit

Entertainment | Thursday July 18, 2019

Mission Mangal trailer begins with brief introductions to Akshay Kumar's team of scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation

Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek Will Be Like ‘Pulp Fiction in Space’

Akhil Arora | Thursday July 18, 2019

In a new interview, Quentin Tarantino said that his version of Star Trek — which has a script in place from The Revenant scribe Mark L. Smith — will be like “Pulp Fiction in space”, contrary to the claims made by Simon Pegg.

Chandrayaan 2 To Lift Off On July 22, Week After Aborted Launch

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Anuj Pant | Thursday July 18, 2019

India's Rs 1,000-crore Chandrayaan 2 moon mission will lift off next Monday at 2:43 pm from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota, space agency ISRO announced today, days after the launch was called off.

Realme X Hate-to-Wait Sale Today on Flipkart, Realme Online Store at 8pm: Price, Sale Offers, Specifications

Tasneem Akolawala | Thursday July 18, 2019

Realme X was launched in India, and ahead of its first sale next week, the company is hosting a ‘Hate-to-Wait’ sale on Flipkart and Realme.com today.

Chandrayaan-2 May Launch Next Week, GSLV Rocket Glitch Rectified

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Indian space agency has rectified the fault in its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) whose Monday flight with Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was called off one hour before its lift off.

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Plavaneeta Borah | Tuesday July 16, 2019

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Pak Airspace Opening To "Drastically Reduce Expenses": Top Air India Official

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Private carriers IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir lost Rs 25.1 crore, Rs 30.73 crore and Rs 2.1 crore respectively, bringing the total loss to Indian airlines to more than Rs 620 crore in less than five months

BSNL Brings Back '5GB Free Trial' for Landline Customers to Offer Broadband for Free

Jagmeet Singh | Tuesday July 16, 2019

BSNL '5GB Free Trial' offer for its landline customers is available in all circles, except the Andaman and Nicobar circle.

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.

SpaceX Astronaut Mission Looking 'Increasingly Difficult' in 2019, Executive Says

Reuters | Tuesday July 16, 2019

As Elon Musk's SpaceX closes in on the possible cause of a fiery explosion in April that destroyed one of its astronaut capsules, a company executive said its plan to launch humans into space this year looked "increasingly difficult."

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.