Ray of Hope? Chennai Techie Claims Chandrayaan 2 Rover Pragyan is Intact, ISRO Says Probing Images
4 years, 4 months ago

Ray of Hope? Chennai Techie Claims Chandrayaan 2 Rover Pragyan is Intact, ISRO Says Probing Images

News 18  

Space enthusiast and techie Shanmuga Subramanian has claimed that rover Pragyan of Chandrayaan-2, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s moon mission, is intact on the lunar surface and had rolled out a few metres from the lander. In a series of tweets along with the pictures of the moon surface, Subramanian said, "Chandrayaan-2's Pragyan "ROVER" intact on Moon's surface and has rolled out few metres from the skeleton Vikram lander whose payloads got disintegrated due to rough landing." Chandrayaan2's Pragyan "ROVER" intact on Moon's surface & has rolled out few metres from the skeleton Vikram lander whose payloads got disintegrated due to rough landing | More details in below tweets @isro #Chandrayaan2 #VikramLander #PragyanRover pic.twitter.com/iKSHntsK1f— Shan August 1, 2020 "It seems the commands were sent to the lander blindly for days & there is a distinct possibility that the lander could have received commands and relayed it to the rover. Tweeting a picture taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbital, Shanmugam said the white dot might be the skeleton lander devoid of other payloads and the black dot might be the rover.

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Chandrayaan-4 rover to be 12 times heavier than Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan
4 weeks ago

Chandrayaan-4 rover to be 12 times heavier than Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan

India Today  

India's space ambitions are set to take a giant leap forward with the announcement of a significantly larger rover for the upcoming Chandrayaan-4 mission. Nilesh Desai, Director of the Space Applications Centre at the Indian Space Research Organisation, revealed that the new rover will weigh a staggering 350 kg, dwarfing its predecessor from the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The Chandrayaan-4 mission is …

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

India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission spacecraft returns to Earth
1 year 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’s untold success: Nuclear energy powers the propulsion module orbiting the moon
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan-3’s untold success: Nuclear energy powers the propulsion module orbiting the moon

Op India  

At around 6:04 PM IST on 23rd August, the Indian Space Research Organisation scripted history by demonstrating soft-landing capabilities on the lunar surface. Evidently, the moment Vikram’s lander touched the lunar south pole, India became the first nation to achieve this momentous feat. However, the ISRO officials emphasised that the RHUs could not be installed on Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram lander …

Chandrayaan-3 | Vikram generated halo on landing on moon
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan-3 | Vikram generated halo on landing on moon

The Hindu  

Chandrayaan-3’s lander module, Vikram, had generated an ‘ejecta halo’ on the lunar surface while making the historic touchdown on the south pole of the moon on August 23. ”Chandrayaan-3 Results: On August 23, 2023, as it descended, the Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module generated a spectacular ‘ejecta halo’ of lunar material. These findings were published in an article titled Characterisation of Ejecta …

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

‘No chance’: ISRO ex-chief on revival of Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover
1 year, 2 months ago

‘No chance’: ISRO ex-chief on revival of Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover

Firstpost  

The ISRO said on September 22 – after a new lunar day began – efforts have been made to establish communication with solar-powered Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to ascertain their wake-up condition. There remains no hope of waking up the Chandrayaan-3’s moon lander and rover, an eminent space scientist said on Friday, signalling a possible end to India’s third …

Chandrayaan-3 surprises ISRO with unplanned ‘hop experiment’ on Moon
1 year, 2 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: Hope fading as India’s groundbreaking Moon lander and rover fail to wake up
1 year, 2 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Hope fading as India’s groundbreaking Moon lander and rover fail to wake up

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 Moon lander and rover that made history last month after becoming …

Chandrayaan-3: No signals received from lander Vikram, rover Pragyan, efforts on
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: No signals received from lander Vikram, rover Pragyan, efforts on

Live Mint  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on 22 September said that they have made efforts to communicate with Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover, however, no signals received yet. Adding more, ISRO said it will continue to make attempts to establish contact with Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram and rover Pragyan. Taking to X, ISRO said, "Efforts have been made to establish communication with the …

Chandrayaan 3 News: ISRO postpones Vikram, Pragyan revival. Details here
1 year, 3 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, 3 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: Ex-ISRO chief shares concern over Vikram, Pragyan waking up
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Ex-ISRO chief shares concern over Vikram, Pragyan waking up

Live Mint  

As the second phase of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission is about to begin with Pragyan Rover and Vikram lander awakening, ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair shared a genuine concern ‘seems like checking something from the freezer’. Nair told news agency ANI, "Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover have been in deep sleep for almost two weeks now. If both these conditions …

Chandrayaan 3 Highlights: ISRO to try reactivation of lander tomorrow
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Chandrayaan-3: To the Moon and beyond
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: To the Moon and beyond

Live Mint  

As the sun glides on a 3.9-billion-year-old, crater-pockmarked part of the Moon around 22 September and light falls on solar panels at the cold lunar dawn, India’s sleeping Pragyan rover and Vikram lander—both part of the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission—may awaken. “We call it the Nectarian Age, 3.9 billion years old.” ​​​Estimates of water abundance have already come from payloads aboard …

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

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

Chandrayaan-3 | Vikram hops on the Moon and lands safely
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | Vikram hops on the Moon and lands safely

The Hindu  

The Chandrayaan-3 mission’s lander Vikram has achieved another significant milestone as it successfully undertook a hop experiment. The Indian Space Research Organisation on Tuesday said that the lander successfully underwent a hop experiment and on command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30–40 cm away. This successful …

Vikram lander makes soft-landing on Moon again, successfully undergoes hop test
1 year, 3 months ago

Vikram lander makes soft-landing on Moon again, successfully undergoes hop test

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: ISRO on Monday said the Vikram lander successfully underwent a hop test when it made the soft-landing again on the lunar surface. Noting that the Vikram lander exceeded its mission objectives, ISRO said the importance of the exercise was that this 'kick-start' enthuses future sample return and human missions. On command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about …

Chandrayaan 3: Vikram Lander lifts off, soft lands successfully on Moon for second time, says ISRO
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Vikram Lander lifts off, soft lands successfully on Moon for second time, says ISRO

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation commanded the Vikram Lander to fire its engines again, raising itself by about 40 cm, made it land safely at a distance of 30 – 40 cm away, announced the Indian space agency on Monday. Vikram lander on Earth's moon as clicked by the navigation camera onboard the Pragyan rover./@isro) Taking to social media platform …

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander soft-landed on Moon again, exceeds mission objectives, says ISRO
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander soft-landed on Moon again, exceeds mission objectives, says ISRO

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday said that Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander made a second successful soft landing on the Moon. The space agency said that Vikram Lander has exceeded its mission objectives by successfully conducting a hop experiment on the lunar surface. India's lunar mission It is pertinent to mention that India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down …

Chandrayaan-3 instruments to be put to ‘sleep’ today
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 instruments to be put to ‘sleep’ today

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation began putting the Chandrayaan-3’s lander, Vikram, and rover, Pragyan, to sleep on Saturday, confirming that the primary objectives of the country’s third lunar mission were successfully completed. The Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched on July 14 from the Sriharikota spaceport The agency did not rule out the possibility of the robot and the scientific instruments being …

Chandrayaan-3 Update: ISRO says Pragyan rover put into ‘sleep mode’,
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Update: ISRO says Pragyan rover put into ‘sleep mode’,

Live Mint  

The Indian Space and Research Organisation on Saturday said that the Pragyan Rover module of the Vikram lander has been put on a ‘sleep mode’ on Saturday. ISRO also informed that the next sunrise is expected on September 22, 2023, and hoped for a successful awakening for another set of assignments. We are commencing the process of placing both of …

100 not out: Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover achieves another record. Details here
1 year, 3 months ago

100 not out: Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover achieves another record. Details here

Live Mint  

The Indian Space and Research Organisation on Saturday said that the Pragyan Rover is on the south pole of the moon and has covered a distance of 100 meters. Taking to 'X', ISRO said, “Pragyan 100*, Meanwhile, over the Moon, Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters and continuing.” "The good news is that the rover has moved almost 100 …

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

Chandrayaan-3: Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters, says ISRO
1 year, 3 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 | RAMBHA aboard Vikram completes first in-situ measurements of lunar plasma over the moon
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | RAMBHA aboard Vikram completes first in-situ measurements of lunar plasma over the moon

The Hindu  

The Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive ionosphere and Atmosphere - Langmuir Probe payload on board Chandrayaan-3’s lander Vikram has completed the first in-situ measurements of the surface-bound lunar plasma environment over the south polar region. These ongoing observations hold significant implications for comprehending the process of charging within the lunar near-surface region, particularly in response to the fluctuations in …

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

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

\"Pragyan Rover comes across 4-meter diameter crater on lunar surface\": ISRO
1 year, 3 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 …

Pragyan encounters crater during moon walk, captures images
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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: Will India's Pragyan rover meet China's Yutu 2? Distance between them is…
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Will India's Pragyan rover meet China's Yutu 2? Distance between them is…

Hindustan Times  

Following the historic touchdown of Chandrayaan 3's Vikram lander, the Pragyan rover has effectively been deployed near the moon's south pole. Currently, the only active rover on the lunar surface besides India's is China's Yutu 2 rover, sent by Chang’e 4. Chandrayaan 3's Pragyan rover Chang'e 4 Yutu 2 rover. In contrast to China's rover, Pragyan's mission life is limited …

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

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

‘In pursuit of lunar secrets…’: ISRO shares new video from Pragyan rover
1 year, 3 months ago

‘In pursuit of lunar secrets…’: ISRO shares new video from Pragyan rover

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation has released a fresh video as the Pragyan rover on board the Chandrayaan-3 mission explores the lunar surface. “Pragyan rover roams around Shiv Shakti Point in pursuit of lunar secrets at the South Pole,” the space agency tweeted. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that the Chandrayaan-3 landing site would be named …

ISRO shares video showing Pragyan rover roaming around Shiv Shakti point
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO shares video showing Pragyan rover roaming around Shiv Shakti point

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on August 26 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!” Chandrayaan-3 Mission: 🔍What's …

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

Chandrayaan-3’s landing spot on Moon to be known as Shiv Shakti point: PM Modi in Bengaluru
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3’s landing spot on Moon to be known as Shiv Shakti point: PM Modi in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that the point where the Moon lander of Chandrayaan-3 touched down will now be known as Shiv Shakti and the point where the Chandrayaan-2 left its footprints will now be called Tiranga. Addressing ISRO scientists at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network in Bengaluru after his arrival from Greece, Mr. Modi said: …

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