India having broken its nuclear shackles, the country is now racing to reach the moon. This will make India the sixth country in the world to attempt a mission to the moon.
Archives for October 2008
NASA mission to map the boundary of solar system
NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) to map of the boundary between the solar system and interstellar space will be launched on a Pegasus XL rocket. The two year mission, costing US$165 million, will study the region in space where the solar wind from the sun suddenly slows down as it reaches the thin, cold gas of interstellar space.
Indian aviation sector in trouble; domestic traffic at five-year low
The Indian aviation sector looks set to shrink amid financial turmoil, with the nation’s air carriers in schemes to try and ride out the problems and domestic air traffic at a five year low.