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Gravitation of sun, moon influences behaviour of animals, plants: Study

The rhythms of activity in all biological organisms, both plants and animals, are closely linked to the gravitational tides created by the orbital mechanics of the Sun-Earth-Moon system, a study found

NASA, US govt seek ideas for nuclear fission surface power system on moon

If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the US government wants to hear about it.

Get ready for longest partial lunar eclipse of century next week

Skygazers are in for a treat as the longest partial lunar eclipse of the century is going to take place on November 19. It is also the longest such eclipse in nearly 600 years.

Australia plans lunar rover to help NASA find oxygen on moon

The rover would collect soil that contains oxides and NASA would use separate equipment to extract oxygen from that soil

ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 detects presence of water molecules on moon

Chandrayaan-2, ISRO's second lunar mission, has detected the presence of water molecules on the moon, data obtained from the mission has revealed.

Solar Eclipse 2021: How and where to watch, eclipse timing, and more

First, the partial eclipse will start at around 11:42 am IST and the annular eclipse will appear to occur from 3:30 pm and will continue up to 4:52 pm

Elon Musk to send cryptocurrency-funded satellite DOGE-1 to Moon

Elon Musk-run SpaceX is now accepting the new cryptocurrency Dogecoin to launch an upcoming satellite named DOGE-1 to the Moon

Jeff Bezos' rocket company challenges Nasa over SpaceX moon lander deal

The space agency picked Elon Musk's company over two other bidders to take its astronauts back to the lunar surface

Food for space: Radish adds to hope of human colonies on Mars, Moon

The radish is the latest addition to several plant species grown at the ISS's veggie chamber, a carefully constructed "greenhouse"

Chinese capsule with first moon rocks in 4 decades begins return to Earth

The mission landed on the moon earlier this month and collected about 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of samples

If not acted upon, Lunar gold rush could spark conflict on ground: Research

Many countries and private companies have ambitious plans to explore or mine the Moon

China lands Chang'e-5 on lunar surface to bring back a piece of the Moon

China is on its way to join the elite club of nations with the capability to bring back samples from outer space to Earth

Lunar Eclipse 2020: Interesting facts about today's penumbral lunar eclipse

The 'penumbral lunar eclipse', also known as Beaver moon will begin at 1pm and continue till 05:25 pm today

China successfully launches its first spacecraft to moon to collect samples

China successfully launched its first unmanned space mission to collect samples from the moon's surface and return to earth

It's right there: Nasa discovers water on Moon's crater visible from Earth

The discovery comes on the back of several other observations made in the past, including by Chandrayaan-1. Here's why it is of critical importance

Nokia to provide 4G network on Moon: Why it is bad news for radio astronomy

Radio frequency interference (RFI) is the long-term nemesis of radio astronomers. Jodrell Bank - the earliest radio astronomy observatory in the world still in existence - was created because of RFI

Got any signal up here? Nokia selected by NASA to build 4G network on moon

NASA aims to return humans to the moon by 2024 and dig in for a long-term presence there under its Artemis programme

Moon once shared magnetic field with Earth, protecting atmosphere: Report

The Moon played a huge role in the evolution of life on Earth as a new study suggests that our natural satellite once had a magnetic field that helped shield our planet from harmful solar radiation

NASA sets out to buy moon resources mined by private companies

NASA in May set the stage for a global debate over the basic principles governing how people will live and work on the moon

Chandrayaan-1 images indicate possible impact of Earth's atmosphere on Moon

The latest finding indicates the presence of water at the Moon's poles and this is what the scientists are trying to decipher