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British engineers develop process to turn moon dust into oxygen
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 27 (ANI): British engineers are fine-tuning a process that will be used to extract oxygen from lunar dust, leaving behind metal powders that could be 3D printed into construction materials for a Moon base.
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NASA's SOFIA discovers water on sunlit surface of Moon
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US] October 27 (ANI): The NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed
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How intense and dangerous is cosmic radiation on the Moon?
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): The Chang'e-4 lunar lander touched down on the far side of the Moon on 3 January 2019, with a German instrument for measuring space radiation on board. Since then, the Lunar Lander Neutron and Dosimetry (LND) instrument has been measuring temporally resol
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Andhra: Garuda seva performed at Tirumala Lord Balaji Temple
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 3 (ANI): On the eve of 'Bhadrapada Purnima', the full moon day of the lunar month of Bhadrapada; Garuda Seva is performed for Lord Balaji on Wednesday.
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Devotees take holy dip in Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 6 (ANI): Devotees gathered at the banks of Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj on Saturday morning, to take a holy dip in the river after yesterday's lunar eclipse.
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Jama Masjid illuminates as Ramzan moon sighted
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in the country, was illuminated on Friday, a day ahead of the commencement of the holy month of Ramzan.
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USGS releases first-ever comprehensive geologic map of the Moon
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 23 (ANI): Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks make up those bright and dark splotches on the moon? Well, the USGS has just released a new authoritative map to help explain the 4.5-billion-year-old history of our nearest neighbour in space.
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Asia Pacific airlines see growth in passenger markets, soft cargo demand
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Feb 26 (ANI): Preliminary traffic figures released on Wednesday by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that international air passenger markets remained busy in January 2020, with demand supported by travel ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations,
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Just a single grain of moon dust can help understand its soil chemistry
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): Since NASA's last trip to the moon in 1972 there has not been another visit to the lunar surface and with no future visit planned yet, every bit of soil brought back by astronauts is exemplary and precious.
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Coronavirus death toll mounts to 304 in China
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hubei [China], Feb 02 (ANI): The death toll from coronavirus on Sunday reached 304 following 45 new deaths in China's Hubei Province, NHK reported citing health authorities.
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Indian Army, PLA jointly celebrate 71st Republic Day and Chinese lunar yea
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): The Indian Army and People's Liberation Army on Sunday jointly celebrate 71st Republic Day of Indian and Chinese lunar year at Natu La, Bum La, and Kibithu.
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Indian Army, PLA jointly celebrate 71st Republic Day and Chinese lunar yea
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): The Indian Army and People's Liberation Army on Sunday jointly celebrate 71st Republic Day of Indian and Chinese lunar year at Natu La, Bum La, and Kibithu.
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