lunar occultation

NASA launches satellite on mission to detect water on the moon

A dishwasher-sized NASA satellite was launched into space from Florida on Wednesday to identify where water - a precious resource for lunar missions - resides on the moon's surface in places such as the permanently shadowed craters at its poles. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral carrying NASA's Lunar Trailblazer orbiter. The Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin's space division. The satellite was a secondary payload onboard ...

September 16, 2024 5:19 PM

Lunar occultation of Saturn observed across various locations in India

Various parts of the country witnessed Shani Chandra Grahan, also known as the Lunar Occultation of Saturn, on the night of July 24-25. The eclipse was visible in different parts of the country, including the India Gate area in Delhi, and West Bengal's Kolkata. Shani Chandra Grahan or Lunar Occultation of Saturn, happens when the Moon passes directly in front of Saturn, causing the ringed planet to be obscured from view. This occultation of Saturn is a fascinating event because it not only hig...