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Chandrayaan-5 Approved: ISRO Plans 350kg Rover, India-Japan Collaboration
- Tuesday March 18, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan confirmed the Centre’s approval for Chandrayaan-5, advancing India’s lunar exploration plans. The mission, which includes a 350kg rover, will be developed in collaboration with Japan. ISRO is also working on Chandrayaan-4, focusing on sample collection, and has outlined plans for an independent space station by 2035. ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Private Venus Mission Plans to Retrieve Cloud Samples for Life Research
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A privately-led space mission is being developed to retrieve and analyse cloud samples from Venus. Scientists believe the planet’s sulfuric acid clouds might sustain organic molecules necessary for life. The mission, named Morning Star, involves deploying probes to collect mist from Venus' atmosphere. The collected samples would be returned to Ea...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Firefly Blue Ghost Moon Lander Successfully Lands on Moon for NASA Mission
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has successfully landed on the Moon, marking a major milestone in private space exploration. Part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, the mission aims to study radiation levels, test lunar sample collection, and capture a total solar eclipse. The spacecraft, which landed in Mare Cris...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 to Land on Moon and Bring Back Lunar Samples in 2027
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
India’s space agency ISRO is gearing up for the Chandrayaan-4 mission, scheduled for 2027. This ambitious mission will involve a complex system of five modules, launched using two LVM3 rockets. Once in lunar orbit, two modules will descend to the surface, with one collecting samples and the other remaining on the Moon. The sample return module wi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Perseverance Rover Discovers Ancient Rock Sample on Mars' Jezero Crater
- Monday February 10, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a unique rock sample from Mars' Jezero Crater. The rock, named “Silver Mountain,” is believed to be one of the oldest in the solar system, possibly dating back to the Noachian period, over 4 billion years ago. This discovery provides new insights into Mars’ geological history and past environmental co...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Watch: Canal In Argentina Mysteriously Turns Bright Red, Leaves Locals Baffled
- Sunday February 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Argentina's Environment Ministry has collected water samples from the Sarandi Canal for further analysis to determine the source of the colour change.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Astronauts Williams and Wilmore Complete Successful Spacewalk to Remove Faulty Unit
- Tuesday February 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore successfully completed a 5-hour and 26-minute spacewalk on January 30, 2025, to remove a faulty radio frequency group (RFG) from the International Space Station (ISS). Despite several failed attempts in 2023 and 2024, their persistence paid off, marking a significant achievement. Williams also set a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Says Asteroid Bennu Samples Hold Secrets Of Life's Origins
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The space rock was collected by a NASA spacecraft and transported to Earth in 2023.
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Cops Collect Saif Ali Khan's Blood Sample, Clothes For Probe In Stabbing Case
- Saturday January 25, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Mumbai Police has collected blood samples of actor Saif Ali Khan and the clothes he was wearing on January 16 in connection with the case related to the knife attack on him.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two Private Lunar Landers Launch Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 for Moon Missions
- Friday January 17, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Marking a milestone in space exploration, two private lunar landers, Blue Ghost by Firefly Aerospace and Resilience by ispace, were launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on January 15. Blue Ghost, under NASA's CLPS program, will study lunar regolith and environmental elements, landing in Mare Crisium. Resilienc...
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www.gadgets360.com
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'PlanetVac': NASA's Vacuum Cleaner To Collect Soil Samples In Seconds
- Monday January 13, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
NASA is introducing a groundbreaking technology, the Lunar PlanetVac (LPV), which will change how scientists collect and study soil and rock samples on the Moon and other planets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Space Missions of 2025: Lunar Landings, Asteroid Sampling, and More
- Saturday December 28, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Space exploration in 2025 will see remarkable missions from global agencies like NASA, ESA, China, and Japan. Key initiatives include lunar landings through NASA’s CLPS and Japan’s M2/Resilience, which will test new technologies and study lunar resources. China’s Tianwen-2 mission aims to collect asteroid samples and explore a comet, advancin...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Bird Poop May Help Stop The Next Flu Pandemic. Here's How
- Saturday December 28, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Scientists in the US have been collecting bird poop as part of their influenza sampling projects to stop the next pandemic.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pregnant Great White Shark Killed in Queensland to Aid in Scientific Research
- Monday December 9, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
An 18-foot pregnant great white shark was killed on a Queensland drumline in August. This marks the largest white shark caught by the state’s Shark Control Program since its inception in 1962. While her death is a conservation setback, researchers are using samples from her body to study the species’ biology, reproductive patterns, and environm...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Develops Robotic Technologies for Autonomous Exploration of Ocean Worlds
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA is advancing robotic exploration technologies through OWLAT and OceanWATERS, systems designed to prepare landers for exploration on ocean worlds like Europa and Enceladus. OWLAT, developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), simulates lander operations on low-gravity, icy surfaces, while OceanWATERS provides a virtual environment replicati...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Chandrayaan-5 Approved: ISRO Plans 350kg Rover, India-Japan Collaboration
- Tuesday March 18, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan confirmed the Centre’s approval for Chandrayaan-5, advancing India’s lunar exploration plans. The mission, which includes a 350kg rover, will be developed in collaboration with Japan. ISRO is also working on Chandrayaan-4, focusing on sample collection, and has outlined plans for an independent space station by 2035. ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Private Venus Mission Plans to Retrieve Cloud Samples for Life Research
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A privately-led space mission is being developed to retrieve and analyse cloud samples from Venus. Scientists believe the planet’s sulfuric acid clouds might sustain organic molecules necessary for life. The mission, named Morning Star, involves deploying probes to collect mist from Venus' atmosphere. The collected samples would be returned to Ea...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Firefly Blue Ghost Moon Lander Successfully Lands on Moon for NASA Mission
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has successfully landed on the Moon, marking a major milestone in private space exploration. Part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, the mission aims to study radiation levels, test lunar sample collection, and capture a total solar eclipse. The spacecraft, which landed in Mare Cris...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 to Land on Moon and Bring Back Lunar Samples in 2027
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
India’s space agency ISRO is gearing up for the Chandrayaan-4 mission, scheduled for 2027. This ambitious mission will involve a complex system of five modules, launched using two LVM3 rockets. Once in lunar orbit, two modules will descend to the surface, with one collecting samples and the other remaining on the Moon. The sample return module wi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Perseverance Rover Discovers Ancient Rock Sample on Mars' Jezero Crater
- Monday February 10, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a unique rock sample from Mars' Jezero Crater. The rock, named “Silver Mountain,” is believed to be one of the oldest in the solar system, possibly dating back to the Noachian period, over 4 billion years ago. This discovery provides new insights into Mars’ geological history and past environmental co...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Watch: Canal In Argentina Mysteriously Turns Bright Red, Leaves Locals Baffled
- Sunday February 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Argentina's Environment Ministry has collected water samples from the Sarandi Canal for further analysis to determine the source of the colour change.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA Astronauts Williams and Wilmore Complete Successful Spacewalk to Remove Faulty Unit
- Tuesday February 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore successfully completed a 5-hour and 26-minute spacewalk on January 30, 2025, to remove a faulty radio frequency group (RFG) from the International Space Station (ISS). Despite several failed attempts in 2023 and 2024, their persistence paid off, marking a significant achievement. Williams also set a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Says Asteroid Bennu Samples Hold Secrets Of Life's Origins
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The space rock was collected by a NASA spacecraft and transported to Earth in 2023.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cops Collect Saif Ali Khan's Blood Sample, Clothes For Probe In Stabbing Case
- Saturday January 25, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Mumbai Police has collected blood samples of actor Saif Ali Khan and the clothes he was wearing on January 16 in connection with the case related to the knife attack on him.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two Private Lunar Landers Launch Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 for Moon Missions
- Friday January 17, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Marking a milestone in space exploration, two private lunar landers, Blue Ghost by Firefly Aerospace and Resilience by ispace, were launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on January 15. Blue Ghost, under NASA's CLPS program, will study lunar regolith and environmental elements, landing in Mare Crisium. Resilienc...
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www.gadgets360.com
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'PlanetVac': NASA's Vacuum Cleaner To Collect Soil Samples In Seconds
- Monday January 13, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
NASA is introducing a groundbreaking technology, the Lunar PlanetVac (LPV), which will change how scientists collect and study soil and rock samples on the Moon and other planets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Space Missions of 2025: Lunar Landings, Asteroid Sampling, and More
- Saturday December 28, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Space exploration in 2025 will see remarkable missions from global agencies like NASA, ESA, China, and Japan. Key initiatives include lunar landings through NASA’s CLPS and Japan’s M2/Resilience, which will test new technologies and study lunar resources. China’s Tianwen-2 mission aims to collect asteroid samples and explore a comet, advancin...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Bird Poop May Help Stop The Next Flu Pandemic. Here's How
- Saturday December 28, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Scientists in the US have been collecting bird poop as part of their influenza sampling projects to stop the next pandemic.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pregnant Great White Shark Killed in Queensland to Aid in Scientific Research
- Monday December 9, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
An 18-foot pregnant great white shark was killed on a Queensland drumline in August. This marks the largest white shark caught by the state’s Shark Control Program since its inception in 1962. While her death is a conservation setback, researchers are using samples from her body to study the species’ biology, reproductive patterns, and environm...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Develops Robotic Technologies for Autonomous Exploration of Ocean Worlds
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA is advancing robotic exploration technologies through OWLAT and OceanWATERS, systems designed to prepare landers for exploration on ocean worlds like Europa and Enceladus. OWLAT, developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), simulates lander operations on low-gravity, icy surfaces, while OceanWATERS provides a virtual environment replicati...
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www.gadgets360.com