London | 5 months ago
In Cold War, US planned to blow up the Moon
London, Nov 28 - The US planned to blow up the Moon with a nuclear bomb during the Cold War as a show of strength, a British media report said Wednesday.American military chiefs allegedly devised the secret project, A Study of Lunar Research Flights − or Project A119 − in the hope that the then Soviet Union would be intimidated by viewing the nuclear flash from the Earth, the Telegraph reporte ... read more

London | 5 months ago
In Cold War, US planned to blow up the Moon
London, Nov 28 - The US planned to blow up the Moon with a nuclear bomb during the Cold War as a show of strength, a British media report said Wednesday.American military chiefs allegedly devised the secret project, A Study of Lunar Research Flights − or Project A119 − in the hope that the then Soviet Union would be intimidated by viewing the nuclear flash from the Earth, the Telegraph reporte ... read more

London | 5 months ago
In Cold War, US planned to blow up the Moon
London, Nov 28 - The US planned to blow up the Moon with a nuclear bomb during the Cold War as a show of strength, a British media report said Wednesday.American military chiefs allegedly devised the secret project, A Study of Lunar Research Flights − or Project A119 − in the hope that the then Soviet Union would be intimidated by viewing the nuclear flash from the Earth, the Telegraph reporte ... read more

London | 5 months ago
In Cold War, US planned to blow up the Moon
London, Nov 28 - The US planned to blow up the Moon with a nuclear bomb during the Cold War as a show of strength, a British media report said Wednesday.American military chiefs allegedly devised the secret project, A Study of Lunar Research Flights − or Project A119 − in the hope that the then Soviet Union would be intimidated by viewing the nuclear flash from the Earth, the Telegraph reporte ... read more

London | 5 months ago
In Cold War, US planned to blow up the Moon
London, Nov 28 - The US planned to blow up the Moon with a nuclear bomb during the Cold War as a show of strength, a British media report said Wednesday.American military chiefs allegedly devised the secret project, A Study of Lunar Research Flights − or Project A119 − in the hope that the then Soviet Union would be intimidated by viewing the nuclear flash from the Earth, the Telegraph reporte ... read more

7 months ago
Meet Bihar's 'pindadan' man - he saved their souls
Gaya -, Oct 11 - Suresh Narayan is no ordinary man. In his early 60s, this resident of Gaya has quietly gone about performing the 'pindadan' ritual for people he has never met - known and unknown - all in the belief that he can soothe restless souls.On Wednesday, it was the turn of the soul of US astronaut Neil Armstrong. The astronaut, who made a giant leap for mankind when he landed on the moon ... read more

8 months ago
Neil Armstrong, first man on moon, laid to rest
Moscow, Sep 15 - 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 the USS Philippine Sea, NASA said.Armstrong, who died Aug 25 aged 82, was honoured with a bugler and a rifle salute Friday.After that, his cremated remains were committed to the sea and an American flag was presented to his widow, Carol.Armstrong's ... read more

Washington | 8 months ago
First man on moon to be buried at sea
Washington, Sep 7 - 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 on the timing or the location of the burial were available, reported Xinhua.Neil Armstrong died Aug 25 at the age of 82 following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures.Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 sp ... read more

Washington | 8 months ago
US loses three space pioneers in five weeks
Washington/New Delhi, Sep 3 - The United States lost three space pioneers in about five weeks from mid-July, but each one of them - Forrest McCartney, Sally Ride, and Neil Armstrong - did their country and humanity proud.The first to go on July 17 was Lt. Gen. McCartney, 81, a key player initially in military satellites and inter-continental ballistic missiles - and then in NASA's civil and m ... read more

Washington | 8 months ago
US loses three space pioneers in five weeks
Washington/New Delhi, Sep 3 - The United States lost three space pioneers in about five weeks from mid-July, but each one of them - Forrest McCartney, Sally Ride, and Neil Armstrong - did their country and humanity proud.The first to go on July 17 was Lt. Gen. McCartney, 81, a key player initially in military satellites and inter-continental ballistic missiles - and then in NASA's civil and m ... read more