Supermoon and lunar eclipse delight stargazers
LONDON (Agencies): A supermoon has lit up the sky across the world coinciding with a rare partial lunar eclipse. The Moon could be seen to appear brighter and bigger on…
Lunar Probe Chang’e-6 to Deliver Moon’s Far Side Samples to Earth
BEIJING (Agencies): China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe is on its return journey to Earth, carrying valuable samples from the moon’s far side, with arrival expected in approximately 10 days. The mission,…
Pakistani Satellite iCube-Qamar Successfully Orbits the Moon
ISLAMABAD (Agencies): Pakistan’s inaugural lunar satellite mission, iCube-Qamar, has successfully entered lunar orbit. The satellite is currently orbiting 200 kilometers above the Moon’s surface, completing a full rotation every 12…
China Launches Smart SkyNet-1 01 Satellite via Long March-3B Rocket
BEIJING (Agencies): China has successfully launched the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite into its predetermined orbit using the Long March-3B carrier rocket. The launch took place at the Xichang Satellite Launch…
Chang’e-6 Lunar Probe: China’s Historic First Attempt to Retrieve Samples from Moon’s Far Side, also carrying CubeSat from Pakistan
BEIJING (Agencies): China has taken another significant step in its deep space exploration efforts. On Friday, the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Site…
Pakistan’s ICUBE-Q Set to Embark on Historic Lunar Mission Aboard China’s Chang’E6
ISLAMABAD (Khyber Mail): In a significant development for space exploration, Pakistan’s historic lunar mission, ICUBE-Q, is set to launch on May 3, 2024. This mission follows the successful moon landing…
US Achieves Historic Moon Landing with Odysseus Spacecraft
Houston, Texas (Agencies): In a momentous leap for space exploration, the Odysseus spacecraft, designed by private aerospace company Intuitive Machines, has touched down on the lunar surface. This marks the…
US Aerospace Firm Abandons Moon Landing Due to Fuel Leak
CAPE CANAVERAL (Agencies): Astrobotic Technology, a US aerospace firm, has abandoned its moon landing mission due to a fuel leak, marking a setback for the nation’s first attempted lunar surface…
Astrobotic Technology and Intuitive Machines to Attempt First US Moon Landings Since Apollo Era
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Agencies) — After a hiatus of more than five decades since the end of the Apollo program, the United States is preparing to return to the moon.…