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Nasa scientists tracking the movement of Apollo 13 (Image/Nasa) For the first time in more than 50 years, humans are once again venturing to the Moon. Nasa’s Artemis program had sent four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a mission lasting nearly 10 days.The crew’s journey combined scientific exploration, technical testing and human endurance: a…
Nasa’s Artemis II crew achieved a historic milestone on Monday near the Moon as their Orion capsule reached its maximum distance from Earth and entered a rare solar eclipse phase during a lunar flyby.The spacecraft traveled 252,756 miles (406,771 km) from Earth, surpassing the previous human distance record of 248,655 miles set by Apollo 13…
Nasa’s Artemis 2 astronauts made history on Monday, April 6, becoming the first humans in more than 50 years to fly around the moon and breaking the Apollo 13 record for the farthest human spaceflight.The Artemis II crew has begun seven hours of lunar observation, capturing images of the Moon’s near and far sides while…
Following the death of Neil Armstrong in 2012, his wife discovered a hidden stash of moon-landing artefacts in their bedroom closet in 2014. This collection is commonly known as the ‘McDivitt Purse.’ While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin brought back approximately 21.5 kilograms of moon rocks and soil from Apollo 11 for scientific study, Neil…
Margaret Hamilton, standing tall with her back to the camera and proudly facing the mountain of Apollo code she had developed, is not only a historic picture, but it is also a representation of the human spirit, precision, and ingenuity. Indeed, the code developed by Margaret Hamilton played a very important role in 1969 in…
NASA’s Artemis II mission is a key turning point for lunar exploration, moving us from the short-term ‘flags and footprints’ focus of the 1960s to a framework for long-term sustainability. Apollo missions landed on the Moon using the Saturn V rocket and made short-term landings, while Artemis II utilises the most powerful rocket ever built,…
Gwen Stefani is one of the public figures who has never really held back when it comes to her personal life. Her audience knows the highs and lows that shaped her music, but there’s one chapter she talks about now with a kind of awe, it’s getting pregnant with her third child at 44. She…
Apollo Hospitals chairman Dr Prathap C Reddy CHENNAI: Apollo Hospitals chairman Dr Prathap C Reddy, who turns 93 on Thursday, cuts a commanding figure — the tall cardiologist who walked away from a thriving US practice after his father’s plea to “help people in India.” A 1979 tragedy sealed it: a 35-year-old patient died, treatment…
Sometimes children’s health can indeed be puzzling, and diagnosis can be even difficult. At times, symptoms may appear severe, yet standard medical tests often come back normal. One striking example comes from a 13-year-old boy from Maharashtra, who has been suffering from recurring episodes of severe abdominal pain and vomiting for over three years now….
Apollo Tyres on Wednesday announced that it will be passing on the benefits of the recent GST rate cut to customers by lowering the tyre prices. Depending on the product, prices will drop by Rs 300 to Rs 2,000.Passenger car tyres will become cheaper by Rs 300 to Rs 1,500, while truck and bus radial…
