Neil Armstrong, first man on moon, laid to rest
September 17th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, was laid to rest in the Atlantic in a burial-at-sea service aboard ... Read more...
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First man on moon to be buried at sea
September 7th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, will be buried at sea, family spokesperson Rick Miller said.Miller said Thursday that no other details ... Read more...
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B-wood remembers first man on moon
August 26th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities Sunday saluted American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon who died at age 82."Moon must be mourning ... Read more...
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Neil Armstrong is dead
August 26th, 2012 - 6:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said."We are heartbroken to share the ... Read more...
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Rare moon rock found on earth
January 17th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) Scientists have stumbled upon tranquillityite, a mineral considered unique to the moon, in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia.Researchers at The University of Western Australia's ... Read more...
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Second man on moon files for divorce
June 17th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the second man to step on the moon after Neil Armstrong, has filed for divorce from his third wife.The 81-year-old Aldrin was married ... Read more...
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‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ trailer released
December 9th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The trailer of ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ has been released. It ought to be mentioned that this is the 3rd movie in the Transformers ... Read more...
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1969 moon landing remastered video shown for first time
October 7th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) After six years of searching and digital restoration, scientists have finally completed remastering footage of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
The restored video was shown for the first ... Read more...
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U.S. Air Force plans to make rocket that can fly back to its base
May 19th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): The U.S. Air Force is making a prototype reusable rocket that can fly itself back to the launch site.The Air Force Research Laboratory plans to invest 33-million ... Read more...
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First man on the moon Armstrong says Obama is ‘poorly advised’ on space
May 13th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Appearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation here, Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon (in 1969), has said that President ... Read more...
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‘Fly Me To The Moon’ - not a smooth flight (IANS Movie Review)
April 30th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Fly Me To The Moon"; Director: Ben Stassen; Voiceovers: Trevor Gagnon, Philip Bolden, David Gore, Christopher Lloyd, Tim Curry, Robert Partick, Kelly Ripa; Rating: **
There's something about kids ... Read more...
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Moonwalker Aldrin to dance with stars in reality TV show
March 23rd, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 22 (DPA) Buzz Aldrin, the astronaut who was the second man to walk on the moon, is taking a giant step into the hit reality TV series "Dancing With ... Read more...
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Lunar mirror mystery solved by scientists
March 12th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, March 12 (ANI): Scientists have determined that the degradation of the performance of the Apollo reflector arrays on the Moon is because they are covered by lunar dust.The reflectors were ... Read more...
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Dusty mirrors on Moon obstruct tests of Einstein’s theory of relativity
February 16th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): Scientists have said that as a result of moon dust covering a network of mirrors placed on the lunar surface, tests of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity ... Read more...
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Reliance MediaWorks acquires British film processing firm
January 7th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's Reliance MediaWorks has set foot in Britain by acquiring the assets of ilab UK, one of the two film processing facilities based in London, ... Read more...
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Moon landings were not a hoax, confirms evidence from lunar orbiter
September 5th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 5 (ANI): Supporters of the theory that NASA faked the Apollo moon landings have the tide turned against them, as a lunar orbiter has spied spacecraft and astronaut tracks ... Read more...
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Buy book detailing Apollo 11 lunar mission for $1,000
July 27th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): Always wanted to walk on the moon as an astronaut? Well, now a new coffee-table book gives you the chance to bring the moon to your home, but ... Read more...
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Google Earth Shows 3D Image Of The Moon
July 21st, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
The whole world is still excited about the day that man had first landed on the moon almost 40 years ago, when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had shooting off ... Read more...
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40th Anniversary Of Astronauts Landing On The Moon
July 21st, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD
Exactly 40 years ago on the day of July 20 in the year 1969, man had first made a successful journey to the moon and had been able to place his feet ... Read more...
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Doesn’t matter who was first on moon, says “Buzz” Aldrin
July 20th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, July 20 (ANI): Edwin "buzz" Aldrin, the second man on the moon, has said that it doesn't matter who was the first on the Moon, as the landing was more important ... Read more...
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4th spacewalker Alan Bean says US should focus on Mars now
July 20th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20 (ANI): Captain Alan Bean, the fourth person to walk on the moon, says that it's time of the U.S. to forget about going back, and to join forces ... Read more...
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Apollo Moon Landing: A Hoax?
July 18th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by GD
It glued the people together on their radio channels for around a captivating eight long days in the summer of 1969. It brought a new dimension to the booming world of science ... Read more...
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Walter Cronkite: “The Most Trusted Man Of America” died
July 18th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by GD
Walter Cronkite, the television newsman whose presence guided, informed and re assured America during its turbulent times in the 60's and 70's, took his last breathe on Friday at his home in ... Read more...
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Man on Moon revolutionised ideas behind vehicles, medicine
July 16th, 2009 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Forty years ago, on July 20, 1969, the United States achieved a historic feat when Apollo 11 landed on the moon.
"One small step for man, one giant ... Read more...
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Buzz Lightyear believed by some to be ‘first man on Moon’, says survey
July 8th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 8 (ANI): Buzz Lightyear, the fictional cartoon character from the film 'Toy Story', is believed by some people to have been the first man on the Moon, revealed a survey.The ... Read more...
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Space was hardly romantic, says Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin
June 5th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 5 (ANI): Buzz Aldrin has revealed that not all memories of the historic landing on the Moon 40 years ago were as romantic as portrayed.The second man to set ... Read more...
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Moon dust stickiness depends on solar elevation angle
June 1st, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found that electrostatic forces that make lunar dust stick to surfaces vary with solar elevation angle.The research was conducted by Brian ... Read more...
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Scientist unravels moon dust mystery
April 18th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 18 (IANS) Forty years after Apollo's moon mission, a scientist has figured out why moon dust is so sticky, ruining scientific equipment and endangering astronauts' health.
He concluded that its stickiness ... Read more...
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Moon dust becomes eco hazard to astronauts due to Sun’s elevation
April 18th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 18 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the Moon dust, which causes hazards like ruining scientific experiments and endangering astronauts' health, is influenced by the Sun's elevation.Lunar dust ... Read more...
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Watch made from moon dust to go on sale for PS300k!
November 26th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 26 (ANI): A watch to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1969 moon landings, which is made from moon dust and original fragments of Apollo 11, is set to ... Read more...
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Americas new space program to cost less and have international outlook
November 14th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): The Planetary Society has outlined a vigorous new approach to space exploration for the consideration of the new U.S. Administration and Congress to develop a flexible space ... Read more...
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Missing NASA tapes may provide clues for unlocking Moons mysteries
November 11th, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Nov 11 (ANI): Missing NASA tapes from the 1960s, which could be the key to unlocking valuable information from the space agencys Apollo missions to the moon, have been retrieved ... Read more...
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‘Chandrayaan brings science, faith together in India’
October 29th, 2008 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) Chandrayaan is on its way to the moon, regarded by many Indians as a god, but "devout Hindus - many of them, no doubt, rocket scientists - ... Read more...
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NASA Stardust capsule to go on display at Smithsonian
September 26th, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 26 (ANI): Soon, NASAs Stardust sample return capsule, that has returned the worlds first particles from a comet, will join the collection of flight icons in the Smithsonians National ... Read more...
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Methane based rocket thruster might power next moon mission
November 16th, 2007 - 6:43 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 16 (ANI): A aerospace company has successfully tested a rocket thruster, which might be used to power the engine of the Apollo 11 lunar lander on its next mission to ... Read more...
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