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Egusi soup in space? Nigerian seeds launch into orbit

Scientists are studying how foods react to space conditions; future astronauts will seek a better variety of foods

Published 28 Aug, 2025 09:57pm

Pakistan

Pakistan eyes its own moon landing by 2035

Ahsan Iqbal discusses CPEC Phase 2, space and nuclear cooperation during Beijing visit ahead of PM’s China trip

Published 04 Aug, 2025 11:51pm

World

Break through discovery enables sustainable life on Moon

Transporting water on moon still remains expensive

Published 20 Jul, 2025 10:45am

Life & Style

When will pink moon be visible in Pakistan?

It will be about 5.1% smaller than average full moon

Published 12 Apr, 2025 10:12am

Technology

Massive asteroid may slam into Moon — here’s what NASA just found

NASA had reduced the risk of collision with Earth to nearly zero

Published 05 Apr, 2025 04:25pm

Pakistan

Shawwal moon expected to be sighted on March 30, predicts PMD

PMD predicts Eid al-Fitr is likely to be observed on March 31

Published 19 Mar, 2025 01:50pm

Technology

Intuitive Machines Athena lander on the moon, but position unclear

Athena lander aims for lunar south pole landing; previous attempt failed

Published 06 Mar, 2025 11:16pm

World

Boeing warns of 400 job cuts in Space Launch System program due to NASA changes

Plans to send 60-day notices of involuntary layoffs in coming weeks

Published 08 Feb, 2025 01:24pm

Technology

Japan’s ispace, US’s Firefly launch moon landers aboard SpaceX rocket from Florida

Both missions are set to last a full lunar day, which will be roughly two weeks

Published 15 Jan, 2025 01:21pm

Pakistan

Raibul Sani moon sighted in Pakistan

First Rabiul Sani will fall on Saturday

Published 04 Oct, 2024 08:20pm

Technology

Chinese probe returns to Earth with samples from far side of Moon

It used a drill and robotic arm to scoop up samples

Published 25 Jun, 2024 05:31pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s ‘historic’ lunar mission to be launched on Friday aboard China lunar probe

Mission holds significance for Pakistan as it will also take a CubeSat Satellite iCube-Q, developed by IST

Published 01 May, 2024 12:41am

Technology

China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon, including Pakistani payload

On Chang’e-6, China will carry payloads from France, Italy, Sweden and Pakistan,

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 01:55pm

Pakistan

Ruet-i-Hilal committee member at odds with journalists over moon-sighting

Maulana Mohammad Salfi says zonal committee has so far not sighted moon via telescope

Published 09 Apr, 2024 08:30pm

Technology

US tells NASA to create time standard for the moon

"The same clock that we have on Earth would move at a different rate on the moon."

Published 03 Apr, 2024 12:10pm

World

First fast in Saudi Arabia, UAE on Monday as Ramazan moon sighted

Pakistan’s Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to sight Ramazan moon on Mar 11 in Peshawar

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 08:43pm

Pakistan

Ramazan moon sighted in Pakistan, fasting begins tomorrow

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chief announces Ramazan beginning from Tuesday

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 07:17pm

World

Saudi Arabia, UAE call on Muslims to sight Ramadan crescent on Mar 10

Witnesses urged to present their observations to relevant courts

Published 09 Mar, 2024 07:28pm

World

Ramadan 2024 set to begin on Mar 11 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Space Sciences Society head reveals birth date of Ramadan moon

Published 08 Mar, 2024 04:17pm

World

Moon lander Odysseus tipped sideways on lunar surface but ‘alive and well’

The condition of Odysseus was murky immediately after its landing

Published 25 Feb, 2024 09:06pm

Technology

Moon landing: US clinches first touchdown in 50 years

NASA hails landing as a major achievement in its goal of sending a squad of commercially flown spacecraft to moon

Published 23 Feb, 2024 09:42am

Technology

Pakistan joins China’s club of lunar base partners

Cooperation to cover areas including engineering and operational aspects of lunar base programme

Published 20 Oct, 2023 06:10pm

Technology

NASA says carbon on Jupiter’s moon likely originated from a salty ocean

The discovery means the world could potentially harbour suitable conditions for life

Published 22 Sep, 2023 11:32am

Technology

India puts moon rover to ‘sleep’ after completing mission

India has now launched a probe to study the sun

Published 03 Sep, 2023 01:14pm

Technology

Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ mission looks to match Indian success

JAXA’s hopes are now centred on the 'Smart Lander for Investigating Moon'

Published 25 Aug, 2023 12:12pm

Pakistan

Pakistanis congratulate India on successful moon landing mission

India became the fourth country to land spacecraft on the moon

Published 23 Aug, 2023 09:14pm

Technology

First video of moon taken by Indian space mission released

Chandrayaan-3 was released on July 14

Published 07 Aug, 2023 01:47pm

Must Read

Supermoon to grace skies tonight in a rare celestial event

The event will be followed by a Super Blue Moon on August 30

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:57pm

Pakistan

Muharram moon not sighted, Ashura to fall on July 29

Weather remains largely cloudy across Pakistan

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 08:57pm

Technology

India launches cut-price mission to land on Moon

Chandrayaan-3 scripts a new chapter in India's space odyssey, says Indian PM

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 06:23pm