Tag: Moon
India locates lander lost on final approach to moon
The lander module from India's moon mission was located on the lunar surface on Sunday, one day after it lost contact with the space station, and...
China launches rover for first far side of the moon landing
BEIJING: The Chang'e-4 lunar probe mission — named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology — launched on a Long March 3B rocket from...
Moon not sighted, Eid Miladun Nabi on Nov 21
KARACHI: The crescent of Rabi-ul-Awaal was not been sighted in Pakistan on Thursday and the Eid Miladun Nabi, the birthday of Holy Prophet (PBUH), will...
China plans to launch artificial moon by 2020
China is reportedly in the process of creating an "artificial moon" that would be bright enough to replace the streetlights in the south-western city...
Kim wants another Trump summit to speed denuclearisation: Moon
SEOUL: North Korea's Kim Jong Un wants a second summit with US President Donald Trump soon to hasten denuclearisation, but a key goal is...
Japanese billionaire to be SpaceX’s first Moon traveler
A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon, Yusaku Maezawa, will be the first man to fly on a monster SpaceX rocket around the Moon...
‘Blood moon’ dazzles skygazers in century’s longest eclipse
The longest "blood moon" eclipse this century dazzled skygazers across the globe Friday, coinciding with Mars' closest approach in 15 years in a thrilling...
‘Oddball’ among 12 new moons discovered around Jupiter
TAMPA: A dozen new moons have been discovered around Jupiter, bringing its total number of known moons to 79, the most of any planet...
N Korea-US talks ‘on track’: Moon
SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday that North Korea's criticism of the United States after recent talks on denuclearisation was part...
South Korea’s Moon meets with top aides after Trump-Kim summit cancelled
SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in met with his top security and other aides after US President Donald Trump cancelled his June 12 meeting...
Moon sighted, first Ramzan on Thursday
KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee sighted the moon on Wednesday and hence the first Ramzan will be observed on Thursday, Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman announced in the...
Ramzan crescent sighting meeting on Wednesday evening
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee would meet on Wednesday, (May 16), 29 Shaban-ul-Moazzam in Karachi for sighting the crescent of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak, 1439 Hijri.
Chairman of the Committee Mufti...
First of Shaban to fall on April 18
KARACHI: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Munibur Rehman Monday said that the Shaban moon was not sighted in the country and the first of Shaban...
Mobile phone network to be launched on Moon next year
BARCELONA: The moon will get its first mobile phone network next year, enabling high-definition streaming from the lunar landscape back to earth, part of...
Kim invites Moon to Pyongyang: Seoul
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited the South's President Moon Jae-in for a summit in Pyongyang, Seoul said on Saturday.
The invitation, delivered...
Small asteroid to pass by Earth, but at a safe distance
MIAMI: An asteroid bigger than a city bus is on track to zoom by Earth Friday at a safe but close distance, less than...
Moon hosts North Korean talks as Pence keeps up pressure
SEOUL/PYEONGCHANG: South Korean President Moon Jae-in met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister on Saturday, hoping to translate Olympics detente into meaningful progress towards...
