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Chandrayan-II:India Planning to Land a Rover on the Moon

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The Indian Space Research Organisation will finalise details of Chandrayaan-II in six months, said Chairman G. Madhavan Nair. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the 58th International Astronautical Congress here, he said the ISRO would consider sending a lander-rover, … Continue reading →

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Neutron Stars and Pulsars

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A neutron star is about 20 km in diameter and has the mass of about 1.4 times that of our Sun. This means that a neutron star is so dense that on Earth, one teaspoonful would weigh a billion tons! … Continue reading →

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