Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares video of Pragyan rover roaming around ‘Shiv Shakti’ Point
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares video of Pragyan rover roaming around ‘Shiv Shakti’ Point

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday released a new video of Chnadrayaan-3's Pragyan rover roaming around the ‘Shiv Shakti’ Point, the landing point of Chandrayaan-3, on the lunar surface. Pragyan rover roaming around ‘Shiv Shakti’ Point Follow LIVE Updates here Releasing the visuals on X, the Indian space agency said, “Chandrayaan-3 Mission: 🔍What's new here? Pragyan rover roams around Shiv Shakti Point in pursuit of lunar secrets at the South Pole 🌗!” The space agency also said that of the mission's three objectives, two have been accomplished including demonstration of a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface and demonstration of rover roving on the moon. Read here: Shiv Shakti point vs Jawahar point: 'You are anti-Hindu' vs ‘Modi not owner of moon’ A follow-up mission to the 2019 Chandrayaan-2, the latest moon programme aims to achieve three objectives– to demonstrate a safe and soft landing on the moon surface, which could not be achieved during Chandrayaan-2, to demonstrate rover roving abilities on the moon surface, and to conduct in-situ scientific experiments.

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Chandrayaan-5 approved: ISRO eyes India’s human moon mission by 2040
2 weeks ago

Chandrayaan-5 approved: ISRO eyes India’s human moon mission by 2040

Live Mint  

The Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman V Narayanan has confirmed that the government has granted approval for the Chandrayaan-5 mission, marking another significant step towards India’s lunar exploration ambitions. Reflecting on past achievements, Narayanan highlighted India’s successful Chandrayaan missions, with Chandrayaan-3 securing the country’s first soft landing on the lunar surface. Reflecting on the nation’s growing global footprint in space …

Centre has accorded approval for Chandrayaan-5 Mission: ISRO Chief
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Centre has accorded approval for Chandrayaan-5 Mission: ISRO Chief

Deccan Chronicle  

The Centre has recently accorded approval for the ambitious Chandrayaan-5 mission to study the Moon, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said on Sunday.At an event to felicitate him for taking over as the Chairman of the Bengaluru-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation, Narayanan said that unlike the Chandrayaan-3 mission which carried the 25-kg rover 'Prayagyaan', the Chandrayaan-5 mission would carry a 250 …

Chandrayaan-5 mission approved, India to collaborate with Japan to study moon
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Chandrayaan-5 mission approved, India to collaborate with Japan to study moon

India Today  

The government has approved the ambitious Chandrayaan-5 mission, which aims to study the Moon with a significantly heavier rover than its predecessors, according to ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan. The Chandrayaan-5 mission will feature a 250 kg rover, a substantial upgrade from the 25 kg 'Pragyan' rover used in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The mission's lander, Vikram, and rover, Pragyan, were placed …

Chandrayaan-3's Shiv Shakti landing point on the Moon is as old as life on Earth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chandrayaan-3's Shiv Shakti landing point on the Moon is as old as life on Earth

India Today  

Dead for over a year, Vikram Lander, part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission is still making new discoveries. Indian scientists have discovered that Vikram's landing site also known as the Shiv Shakti Point, is as old as the dawn of life on Earth. The geological map reveals the spatial distribution of three distinct terrain types within the landing area that includes …

Chandrayaan 3: Pragyan rover discovers new ancient crater on Moon surface
6 months, 1 week ago

Chandrayaan 3: Pragyan rover discovers new ancient crater on Moon surface

Hindustan Times  

India's moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, has discovered a 160-km-wide moon crater near its landing site. Indian Space Research Organisation releases an image of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander clicked around 11 a.m. IST from about 15 m through a Pragyan rover's navigation camera, hours after the release of its first image, which shows the lander resting on the moon's surface. The rover is …

IAU approves Chandrayaan-3 landing site name 'Shiva Shakti'
1 year ago

IAU approves Chandrayaan-3 landing site name 'Shiva Shakti'

India TV News  

IAU approves Chandrayaan-3 landing site name 'Shiva Shakti' The International Astronomical Union approved the name 'Shiva Shakti' for the Chandrayaan-3 landing site on March 19, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of the mission's success on August 26, 2023. The International Astronomical Union has approved the Chandrayaan-3 landing site name 'Shiva Shakti'. "IAU working group for Planetary System Nomenclature has …

IAU approves ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ as name for Chandrayaan-3 landing site
1 year ago

IAU approves ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ as name for Chandrayaan-3 landing site

The Hindu  

The International Astronomical Union working group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ for the landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander. Where appropriate, the strongly supports an equitable selection of names from ethnic groups, countries, and gender on each map; however, a higher percentage of names from the country planning a landing is allowed on landing …

Not only Chandrayaan 3, ISRO also conducted 7 other flawless launches in 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Not only Chandrayaan 3, ISRO also conducted 7 other flawless launches in 2023

Hindustan Times  

In 2023, Indian Space Research Organisation had a stellar year with impressive achievements. ISRO chairman S. Somnath In February 2023, ISRO achieved a significant milestone with the successful launch of SSLV-D2, the second developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle. This test, conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka, showcased ISRO's capability to autonomously land under conditions simulating …

India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission spacecraft returns to Earth
1 year, 3 months ago

India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission spacecraft returns to Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s groundbreaking Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission spacecraft has returned to orbit around the Earth, …

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander displaced about 2.06 tonnes of lunar soil as it landed on Moon
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander displaced about 2.06 tonnes of lunar soil as it landed on Moon

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday revealed that the Vikram lander displaced almost 2.06 tonnes of "lunar epiregolith" as it touched the surface of the Moon. "We compared the pre- and post-landing high-resolution panchromatic imagery from Orbiter High-Resolution Camera of the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, acquired hours before and after the landing event and characterised this ‘ejecta halo’, which appears as …

Chandrayaan-3 surprises ISRO with unplanned ‘hop experiment’ on Moon
1 year, 5 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 surprises ISRO with unplanned ‘hop experiment’ on Moon

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has completed all its mission objectives on the Moon, however, the Vikram lander surprised the Indian Space Research Organisation with its successful ‘hop experiment’, according to a report published by Hindustan Times. The ‘hop experiment’ indicates new possible opportunities for future moon missions. The major challenge for ‘Vikram and Pragyan’ was to come back into action after surviving …

Chandrayaan 3 News: ISRO postpones Vikram, Pragyan revival. Details here
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 News: ISRO postpones Vikram, Pragyan revival. Details here

Live Mint  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has decided to postpone the scheduled waking up or establishing communication with India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-3's solar-powered lander Vikram and rover Pragyan on the moon. The space agency has informed that they will now try to revive Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover on Saturday, 23 September. With sunlight back on the south polar region of …

Reactivation of Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover deferred by a day
1 year, 6 months ago

Reactivation of Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover deferred by a day

Hindustan Times  

The reactivation of Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover and Vikram lander, which was supposed to be carried out on Friday evening, has been postponed for Saturday due to several reasons, Director of Space Applications Centre Nilesh Desai said. Chandrayaan-3 Pragyan rover roams around the 'Shiv Shakti Point', Vikram' lander's touchdown spot, on the Moon at the south pole. We have a plan …

Chandrayaan 3 Highlights: ISRO to try reactivation of lander tomorrow
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 Highlights: ISRO to try reactivation of lander tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan 3 Highlights: As the Sun rises on the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation eagerly awaits the reactivation of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. Subsequently, the Pragyan rover deployed from the lander on August 24 and conducted in-situ experiments during the period of lunar daylight. ISRO officials previously stated that prior to putting the equipment on board …

Chandrayaan-3 Update: ISRO trying to resurrect Vikram Rover, Pragyan Rover as lunar night ends
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Update: ISRO trying to resurrect Vikram Rover, Pragyan Rover as lunar night ends

Firstpost  

After 14 long days of a lunar night, sunlight has finally struck Shiv Shakti point, the area where Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Rover landed. Now, ISRO is trying to revive the lander module, and the Pragyan Rover, which were put into hibernation for the lunar night Following a prolonged and bone-chilling lunar night lasting 14 days, the Indian Space Research Organisation …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Will Attempt To Revive Vikram Lander, Pragyaan Rover At Lunar Sunrise
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Will Attempt To Revive Vikram Lander, Pragyaan Rover At Lunar Sunrise

News 18  

With the lunar sunrise expected on the Moon, ISRO scientists are working to revive Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Lander and the Pragyaan rover, which have remained inactive for approximately half a month on the Moon’s Shiv Shakti point—enduring freezing temperatures reaching -200 degree celsius. Both the Vikram Lander and the Pragyaan rover are currently stationed at the Moon’s South Pole, where …

Wake Up Vikram, Pragyan! ISRO Preps to Reconnect With Chandrayaan-3 After Sunrise at Shiv Shakti Point
1 year, 6 months ago

Wake Up Vikram, Pragyan! ISRO Preps to Reconnect With Chandrayaan-3 After Sunrise at Shiv Shakti Point

News 18  

After the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 last month, ISRO will soon begin to re-establish communication with Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover as sunrise is expected to have occurred at the Shiv Shakti point today. The space agency said it will now wait for Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to heat up above a certain temperature before beginning attempts to re-establish …

Chandrayaan-3 Tiranga Point is ‘filling us with pride’: PM Modi
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Tiranga Point is ‘filling us with pride’: PM Modi

Live Mint  

“Success of Moon Mission --- Chandrayaan-3 has hoisted our Tiranga, Shiv Shakti Point has become a new centre of inspiration, Tiranga Point is filling us with pride,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said before the commencement of the Special Session of Parliament. Parliament special session LIVE updates "Across the world, when such an achievement is made, it is viewed by linking …

Chandrayaan-2 takes a photograph of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander. Details here
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-2 takes a photograph of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander. Details here

Live Mint  

The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter which was already around the Moon captured an image of the Chandrayaan-3 lander that made a successful lunar soft landing on its South Pole. “Chandrayaan-3 lander is imaged by the Dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar instrument onboard the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter on September 6, 2023,” ISRO said. India took a giant leap as the Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed …

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 success is only the beginning
1 year, 6 months ago

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 success is only the beginning

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2023 00:29 IST - 11 MINS READ Nineteen minutes when all eyes were riveted on their screens; 19 minutes when India’s Vikram landed on a side of the moon where nobody has gone before. V. Narayanan, Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre said: “From 6,000 km per hour, we had to bring down the velocity …

Chandrayaan-3: The unsung heroes behind ISRO’s successful moon landing
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: The unsung heroes behind ISRO’s successful moon landing

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2023 00:24 IST - 2 MINS READ The Chandrayaan-3 mission’s success is the result of the hard work and vision of several men and women who worked tirelessly behind the scenes for four years. “From the launch to the landing, the entire mission’s operations happened flawlessly as per the timeline,” said P. Veeramuthuvel, Project Director of …

Watch | Chandrayaan-3’s journey from the Moon’s orbit to its surface
1 year, 6 months ago

Watch | Chandrayaan-3’s journey from the Moon’s orbit to its surface

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation landed on the Moon on August 23, 2023. August 15 | Lander Position Detection Camera captures images of the moon This video clip shows a range of pictures of the rugged lunar surface captured by Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Position Detection Camera while in the moon’s orbit. August 17 | The moon as seen by the Lander …

NASA’s LRO captures Chandrayaan-3 landing site on the Moon
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA’s LRO captures Chandrayaan-3 landing site on the Moon

The Hindu  

National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module landing site on the surface of the Moon, and captured its picture. The Chandrayaan-3 landing site is located about 600 kilometres from the South Pole of the Moon. The US Space agency added that the LRO is managed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, …

NASA shares unseen pic of Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA shares unseen pic of Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon

Hindustan Times  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration took to X to share an incredible picture of Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon. “NASA's LRO spacecraft recently imaged the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon’s surface. The ISRO Chandrayaan-3 touched down on Aug. 23, 2023, about 600 kilometers from the Moon’s South Pole,” NASA shared. “Chandrayaan-3 lander is in the center of the image, …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover shares lunar image with 3D feel
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover shares lunar image with 3D feel

Live Mint  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on 5 September put out a 3-dimensional ‘anaglyph’ image of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander from the south pole of the Moon. This image features the left image within the red channel, and the right image within the blue and green channels, resulting in a striking cyan hue. "The Anaglyph presented here is created using NavCam …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters, says ISRO
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters, says ISRO

India TV News  

In the latest update on the Chandrayaan 3, the ISRO on Saturday said that Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters. ISRO Chairman S Somanath said the lunar mission Chandrayaan 3's rover and lander are functioning well and they would be put to "sleep" soon to withstand the night on the Moon. "The lander and rover, 'Vikram' and 'Pragyaan', respectively, …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyaan Rover completes its assignments, set into 'sleep mode', says ISRO
1 year, 6 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyaan Rover completes its assignments, set into 'sleep mode', says ISRO

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday said that Chandrayaan 3's Pragyaan Rover has completed its assignments on the lunar surface and safely put into "sleep mode". Rover rotated in search of a safe route Earlier on August 31, the initial assessment of the first-ever measurements of the near-surface lunar plasma environment over the south pole region by RAMBHA-LP payload …

One small step for ISRO, a giant leap for India: why we are moonstruck by Chandrayaan-3 Mission's success
1 year, 6 months ago

One small step for ISRO, a giant leap for India: why we are moonstruck by Chandrayaan-3 Mission's success

Hindustan Times  

On August 30, 2023, Wednesday, India's space agency ISRO took to "X" and shared a groundbreaking and delightful update about Chandrayaan-3 Mission. If American astronaut Neil Armstrong, who is considered to be the first human to walk on the moon was still alive, he might have summed it up as: "That's one small step for ISRO, one giant leap for …

Chandrayaan-3 | ‘Smile, please!’ Pragyan’s cameras capture Vikram
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | ‘Smile, please!’ Pragyan’s cameras capture Vikram

The Hindu  

The Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover has captured an image of the Vikram lander. Post the soft landing on the lunar surface, the Pragyan rover rolled out from the Vikram lander and since then has been traversing on the Moon. The image of the lander also shows the deployment of the Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment and Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity. On …

Chandrayaan-3: List of findings made on the Moon’s surface so far
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: List of findings made on the Moon’s surface so far

Live Mint  

India on August 23 scripted history as ISRO's ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module touched down on the lunar surface, making it only the fourth country to accomplish the feat and the first to reach the uncharted south pole. Elements on the moon: On 30 August, the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3 ‘unambiguously confirmed’ the …

'Smile, please': ISRO releases Vikram's image clicked by Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover
1 year, 7 months ago

'Smile, please': ISRO releases Vikram's image clicked by Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday released new pictures of Chandrayaan-3 Mission. ISRO on Tuesday said that the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3 has unambiguously confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar surface near south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements. India on August 23 scripted history as ISRO's ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander …

Chandrayaan 3 mission: Pragyan rover detects oxygen, other elements on Moon
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 mission: Pragyan rover detects oxygen, other elements on Moon

Live Mint  

The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3 has “unambiguously confirmed” the presence of sulphur in the lunar surface near south pole. “Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard the Rover unambiguously confirms the presence of Sulphur in the lunar surface near the south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements. ISRO informed on Monday that the Pragyan Rover had come across …

'The best is coming soon...': ISRO says Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan to uncover Moon's secrets
1 year, 7 months ago

'The best is coming soon...': ISRO says Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan to uncover Moon's secrets

India TV News  

'The best is coming soon. ': ISRO says Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan to uncover Moon's secrets The ISRO said that Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan Rover and Vikram Lander are in touch and they are in good health. Earlier on Monday, the ISRO said that the Chandrayaan-3's Pragyaan rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater positioned 3 meters ahead of its location on the lunar …

ISRO reroutes Chandrayaan-3 rover after it encounters a crater on lunar surface
1 year, 7 months ago

ISRO reroutes Chandrayaan-3 rover after it encounters a crater on lunar surface

Op India  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has been regularly providing the latest updates about the lunar surface as part of its ongoing experimentation under the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Taking to X, ISRO said, “On August 27, 2023, the Rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater positioned 3 meters ahead of its location. It’s now safely heading on a new path.” Chandrayaan-3 Mission: …

\"Pragyan Rover comes across 4-meter diameter crater on lunar surface\": ISRO
1 year, 7 months ago

\"Pragyan Rover comes across 4-meter diameter crater on lunar surface\": ISRO

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday informed that Pragyan Rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater on the lunar surface yesterday. Taking to X, ISRO said,"Chandrayaan-3 Mission: On August 27, 2023, the Rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater positioned 3 meters ahead of its location. Earlier Nilesh M Desai, Director, Space Applications Centre on Sunday said that the …

Chandrayaan-3 Rover comes across 4-meter diameter crater on Moon’s surface
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Rover comes across 4-meter diameter crater on Moon’s surface

Live Mint  

While plying on the Moon's surface, Chandrayaan-3 Rover faced an obstacle on Sunday as it came across a 4-meter diameter crater. Last week, India scripted history as the ISRO successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the lunar surface. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was away for the 15th Summit visited the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission …

Pragyan encounters crater during moon walk, captures images
1 year, 7 months ago

Pragyan encounters crater during moon walk, captures images

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released images taken by Chandrayaan-3’s rover module Pragyan. Two images taken by Pragyan’s navigation camera are the first to be released by the space agency after the rover ramped down from the Vikram lander onto the lunar surface on August 23. ISRO said the rover encountered a 4-metre diameter crater while traversing on the …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover encounters 4-metre crater on moon, retraces path
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover encounters 4-metre crater on moon, retraces path

Hindustan Times  

Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday said that the Chandrayaan-3's Pragyaan rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater positioned 3 meters ahead of its location on the lunar surface yesterday. Read here: ISRO sets date for launch of Aditya-L1 solar mission: All you need to know The space agency while sharing the images on X, said, “On August 27, 2023, …

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover Reached Huge Crater On Aug 27, Is Now Back On Safe Path, Says ISRO
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover Reached Huge Crater On Aug 27, Is Now Back On Safe Path, Says ISRO

ABP News  

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover reached a huge crater with a diameter of four metres on August 27, 2023. The Pragyan rover rolled out of the Vikram lander on August 23, about four hours after Chandrayaan-3 made a historic touchdown on the lunar south pole. It's now safely heading on a new path.#Chandrayaan_3#Ch3 pic.twitter.com/QfOmqDYvSF — ISRO August 28, 2023 The Navigation Camera …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Chairman appeals for no controversy over ’Shiv Shakti’ name
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Chairman appeals for no controversy over ’Shiv Shakti’ name

Live Mint  

ISRO Chairman S Somath has appealed to everyone not to create controversy over the 'Shiv Shakti' point name that PM Narendra Modi gave to Chandrayaan-3's landing site on the Moon. PM Modi on Saturday announced the celebration of India's National Space Day on August 23 every year, naming the landing site of the lander as ‘Shiv Shakti Point’, and designating …

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Rover came across a crater, now heading on a new path, says ISRO
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Rover came across a crater, now heading on a new path, says ISRO

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Rover came across a crater, now heading on a new path, says ISRO Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Chandrayaan-3's rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater positioned 3 meters ahead of its location. Chandrayaan-3 Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday said that the Chandrayaan-3's Pragyaan rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater positioned 3 meters ahead of its location …

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander relays data on Moon's temperature
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander relays data on Moon's temperature

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Chandrayaan-3 lander module which landed on the Moon’s surface successfully has begun doing its set experiments and subsequently relaying them back to ISRO headquarters. On Wednesday, India took a giant leap as the Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed on the moon’s South Pole, making it the first country to have achieved the historic feat and bringing to …

In a first, Chandraayan-3 sends temperature profile of Moon’s surface
1 year, 7 months ago

In a first, Chandraayan-3 sends temperature profile of Moon’s surface

Live Mint  

A few days after Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the Moon’s South Pole, the Pragyan rover has sent data showing the temperature profile of the lunar surface at various depths of the South Pole. “It has a temperature probe equipped with a controlled penetration mechanism capable of reaching a depth of 10 cm beneath the surface,” the Indian Space Research Organisation …

Chandrayaan-3: Two of three objectives achieved. What next? The ‘moonwalk’ so far
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Two of three objectives achieved. What next? The ‘moonwalk’ so far

Hindustan Times  

On August 23, 2023, India etched its name in history by becoming the first country to land its spacecraft Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander on the Moon's south pole. On August 24 morning, the ISRO said "India took a walk on the moon", as Chandrayaan-3's robotic rover rolled out of the lander and commenced mobility operations with all activities on schedule and …

ISRO shares first data observed by Chandrayaan-3 from Moon
1 year, 7 months ago

ISRO shares first data observed by Chandrayaan-3 from Moon

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 : The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday released the first observations from Chandra's Surface Thermophysical Experiment payload on the Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander. ChaSTE has measured the temperature profile of the lunar topsoil around the Moon's south pole, ISRO said in its latest statement. The space agency said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that ChaSTE has a …

Naming landing point ‘Shiv Shakti’ sends a message for gender equality: Scientists
1 year, 7 months ago

Naming landing point ‘Shiv Shakti’ sends a message for gender equality: Scientists

Hindustan Times  

Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to name the landing spot of Chandrayaan-3’s lander “Shiv Shakti” is a message for inclusivity and gender equality. During his address, the PM said that the spot where the lander, Vikram, made a soft landing on August 23 will be known as “Shiv Shakti”, and …

Chandrayaan-3 rover moves around lunar south pole region, all experiments functional: Isro
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 rover moves around lunar south pole region, all experiments functional: Isro

Hindustan Times  

Pragyan rover from Chandrayaan-3 is moving around on Moon’s surface in “pursuit of lunar secrets at the south pole”, the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Saturday, declaring that the robot had moved 12m till Saturday morning, and had successfully executed a turn. Isro says Pragyan rover is roaming around Shiv Shakti Point in pursuit of lunar secrets at the …

US astrophotographer captures ‘detailed’ pic of moon's south pole where Chandrayaan-3 landed
1 year, 7 months ago

US astrophotographer captures ‘detailed’ pic of moon's south pole where Chandrayaan-3 landed

Hindustan Times  

US astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has claimed to capture the southern region of the Moon, where Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram lander made a soft landing on Wednesday. Read here: Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares video of Pragyan rover roaming around ‘Shiv Shakti’ Point While sharing the detailed image on X, McCarthy said, “I captured a photo of the southernmost portion of the moon tonight. …

Chandrayaan-3: Two mission objectives achieved in-situ scientific experiments on lunar surface underway, says ISRO
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Two mission objectives achieved in-situ scientific experiments on lunar surface underway, says ISRO

Firstpost  

India scripted history as ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module touched down on the lunar surface, making it the first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite. Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday said two of the three Chandrayaan-3 mission objectives have been achieved while the third – in-situ scientific experiments – is underway …

ISRO shares video showing Pragyan rover roaming around Shiv Shakti point
1 year, 7 months ago

ISRO shares video showing Pragyan rover roaming around Shiv Shakti point

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday released a video showing the Pragyan rover roaming around Shiv Shakti point, the touchdown site of lander Vikram, on the lunar surface. Taking to social media platform X, formerly called Twitter, ISRO said, "Pragyan rover roams around Shiv Shakti Point in pursuit of lunar secrets at the South Pole!" Pragyan rover …

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