India's Chandrayaan-2 avoids collision with NASA's moon orbiter
3 years, 1 month ago

India's Chandrayaan-2 avoids collision with NASA's moon orbiter

India TV News  

For the first time in its space exploration mission, an evasive measure was carried out recently to avoid the collision between Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter and US' Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Indian Space Research Organisation said. According to ISRO, Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter and National Aeronautics and Space Administration's LRA were predicted to come very close to each other on October 20, 2021, near the Lunar North pole. ISRO and NASA agreed that the situation warranted a collision avoidance manoeuvre and as per the mutual agreement between the two agencies Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter was moved away on Oct 18, 2021 ensuring a sufficiently large radial separation at the next closest conjunction between the two spacecraft. It is common for satellites in earth orbit to undergo collision avoidance manoeuvres to mitigate collision risk due to space objects including space debris and operational spacecraft.

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Isro saved Chandrayaan-2 from colliding with Korean orbiter: Unclassified report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Isro saved Chandrayaan-2 from colliding with Korean orbiter: Unclassified report

India Today  

In a remarkable feat of precision and planning, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully averted a potential collision between its Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter and the Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter above the Moon. According to Isro's unclassified Monthly Summary for September 2024, a planned manoeuvre for the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter, scheduled on September 19, was carefully modified to prevent a close conjunction with …

On this day: India crashed a spacecraft on the Moon and discovered water
1 month, 4 weeks ago

On this day: India crashed a spacecraft on the Moon and discovered water

India Today  

India is readying the Chandrayaan-4 mission to return rocks and soil from the surface of Earth, but the foundation of the ambitious lunar exploration was set by Chandrayaan-1 over 16 years ago. On November 14, 2008 India's first lunar probe made history by successfully impacting the Moon's surface, setting the stage for groundbreaking discoveries and future lunar missions. On this …

Why Chandrayaan-3 lift-off was delayed by 4 seconds? ‘Close approach risk,’ reveals ISRO new report
8 months, 1 week ago

Why Chandrayaan-3 lift-off was delayed by 4 seconds? ‘Close approach risk,’ reveals ISRO new report

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan-3, India's moon mission, was delayed by four seconds during launch-off to avoid potential collisions with debris objects and satellites, the Indian Space Research Organisation revealed in a recent report. “For LVM3-M4/ Chandrayaan-3, the nominal lift-off had to be delayed by 4 seconds based on COLA analysis to avoid close approaches between a debris object and the injected satellites in …

More space objects were placed in orbit in 2023 compared to 2022
8 months, 1 week ago

More space objects were placed in orbit in 2023 compared to 2022

The Hindu  

Indian Space Situational Assessment Report for 2023 has revealed that more space objects were placed in orbit last year as compared to 2022. A total of 3,143 objects originating from 212 launches and on-orbit break-up events were added to the space object population in 2023 compared to 2,533 objects from 179 launches in 2022. The report said that ISRO regularly …

ISRO’s moon missions to stay on course till this one big objective is achieved
8 months, 3 weeks ago

ISRO’s moon missions to stay on course till this one big objective is achieved

Hindustan Times  

In a big revelation, the Indian Space Research Organisation Chief S Somanath revealed how long India’s moon missions will continue. ISRO is all set to continue powering its Moon missions with one great objective in mind - landing an Indian on the lunar surface. In this regard, Gaganyaan, India’s first-ever human space flight mission, will see ISRO carry out an …

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

Year Ender 2023: NASA to Elon Musk, posts on Chandrayaan-3 mission that went crazy viral
1 year ago

Year Ender 2023: NASA to Elon Musk, posts on Chandrayaan-3 mission that went crazy viral

Hindustan Times  

India etched space history on August 23 after Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the south pole of the moon. From Elon Musk's reply to a post comparing the budget of India’s moon mission with the Hollywood film Interstellar to NASA sharing an incredible never-seen-before pic of Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon, these viral posts will remind you of the historic moment. …

India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission spacecraft returns to Earth
1 year, 1 month 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, …

ISRO brings back Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module to Earth's orbit
1 year, 1 month ago

ISRO brings back Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module to Earth's orbit

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Propulsion Module of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which was initially intended for lunar operations, was successfully returned to Earth's orbit by ISRO after exceeding its lunar mission objectives, demonstrating India's ability to not only launch objects to the Moon but also bring them back. "In another unique experiment, like the hop experiment on the Vikram Lander, the Propulsion …

Chandrayaan 3 rocket’s body re-enters earth, falls in Pacific: ISRO
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan 3 rocket’s body re-enters earth, falls in Pacific: ISRO

Hindustan Times  

The Chandrayaan 3 launch vehicle's upper stage re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday as predicted in the North Pacific Ocean, the Indian Space Research Organisation said. “The cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 M4 launch vehicle made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, around 14:42 IST Wednesday,” ISRO said in a statement. Chandrayaan 3 launch vehicle’s upper stage returns “This …

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-2 takes a photograph of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander. Details here
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 …

Reaching for the Sun and Moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Reaching for the Sun and Moon

Hindustan Times  

At 11.50am on Saturday, India’s space ambitions blasted off into a higher orbit. That morning, the country’s maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1, was launched from the Sriharikota spaceport, marking the second time in as many weeks that the Indian Space Research Organisation had put the country firmly in the top echelons of space-faring nations. For the next 124 days, Aditya will …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyaan Rover completes its assignments, set into 'sleep mode', says ISRO
1 year, 4 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 …

‘After Aditya L1…’: ISRO chief on India's upcoming missions; updates on Chandrayaan-3
1 year, 4 months ago

‘After Aditya L1…’: ISRO chief on India's upcoming missions; updates on Chandrayaan-3

Hindustan Times  

S Somanath of the Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO visited the Sri Chengalamma Parameshwari temple in Andhra Pradesh's Sullurpeta on Friday, a day before the launch of the Aditya-L1 solar mission, and prayed for its success. Highlights of ISRO's upcoming and past missions: ADITYA-L1 Slated for launch on Saturday, September 2, the Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space mission …

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

Chandrayaan-3: Two mission objectives achieved in-situ scientific experiments on lunar surface underway, says ISRO
1 year, 4 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 …

Chandrayaan 3: Progress report on India's lunar Mission - 5 major updates
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Progress report on India's lunar Mission - 5 major updates

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan 3, India's third lunar mission, achieved a historic milestone by successfully landing on the moon's far side after a month-long journey through space. The Indian Space Agency confirmed on Thursday that all Chandrayaan 3 mission activities are proceeding as planned and all systems are functioning normally. The Pragyan rover and Vikram lander will perform a set of testing on …

DC Edit | Moon is just a start in India's space odyssey
1 year, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Moon is just a start in India's space odyssey

Deccan Chronicle  

In an exceptional feat of science and technology, India landed its spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 on the dark side of the Moon. It is in feeding a futuristic scenario of the Moon being mankind’s base for space odysseys that the precise landing on the south polar side of the Earth’s trusted satellite is most fulfilling. Several nations, including Russia, in a desperately …

‘Chandrayaan-3 is an inspiration for rest of the world’, says ISRO chief
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Chandrayaan-3 is an inspiration for rest of the world’, says ISRO chief

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somnath, in an exclusive interview with India Today TV, said that success of Chandrayaan-3 is not just for India, it is an inspiration for the rest of the world. The ISRO Chairman said the Pragyan rover, which exited the Vikram Lander early today, is likely to carry out interesting exploration for the next two …

Chandrayaan Chronicles: India's Remarkable Lunar Triumph - News18
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan Chronicles: India's Remarkable Lunar Triumph - News18

News 18  

Indians are gripped by an indescribable euphoria encompassing joy, pride, confidence and ambition. Chandrayaan is important for India because it not only advances scientific knowledge and technological capabilities but also boosts national pride, inspires the youth, and opens up possibilities for economic growth and global collaboration in the field of space exploration. India’s Chandrayaan missions have garnered international acclaim, elevating …

OPINION | CHANDRAYAAN-3 REACHES THE MOON: WHAT NEXT?
1 year, 4 months ago

OPINION | CHANDRAYAAN-3 REACHES THE MOON: WHAT NEXT?

India TV News  

August 23, 2023, shall remain a red-letter day, a day of pride for more than a billion Indians, both in India and across the globe. US space agency NASA, European Space Agency and other developed nations, while congratulating ISRO, have acknowledged India’s scientific capabilities in the fiercely competitive space sector. Prime Minister Modi thanked ISRO scientists from the bottom of …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO envisions lander and rover's mission life likely to be extended beyond one lunar day
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO envisions lander and rover's mission life likely to be extended beyond one lunar day

India TV News  

After the successful deployment of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation is anticipating that the lander and rover's mission life will not be constrained to just one lunar day or 14 earth days. The scientists at the space agency believe that Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover will come back to life when the sun rises again on the …

Watch video: How Chandrayaan-3's lander camera captured Moon's image before landing
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch video: How Chandrayaan-3's lander camera captured Moon's image before landing

India TV News  

Chandrayaan 3: A day after Chandrayaan-3 landed on Moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday shared a video showing how the Vikram lander's imager camera captured the Moon's image just prior to its touchdown on the lunar south pole. In a historic achievement, Indian space program Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon's far side on Wednesday evening around 6:04 …

Google Doodle celebrates ISRO's Chandrayan-3 landing on Moon's south pole
1 year, 4 months ago

Google Doodle celebrates ISRO's Chandrayan-3 landing on Moon's south pole

India TV News  

Google Doodle is celebrating India’s significant achievement of Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the moon’s south pole. Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission, was launched on July 14, 2023, and successfully landed on the moon’s south pole on August 23, 2023. This is the first time India has ever landed on the moon's south pole and it is a major achievement. Google …

Chandrayaan-3 | With moon now in India’s orbit, focus shifts to Pragyan rover
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | With moon now in India’s orbit, focus shifts to Pragyan rover

The Hindu  

With Vikram, the lander module of Chandrayaan-3, successfully landing on the surface of moon on August 23, the focus has now moved to the rover in its belly, Pragyan. “The Pragyan rover may come out in the next few hours or it may take one day also to come out depending on the conditions,” ISRO Chairman S. Somanath said. The …

The Hindu Editorial on Chandryaan-3 soft-landing: On the moon, over the moon
1 year, 4 months ago

The Hindu Editorial on Chandryaan-3 soft-landing: On the moon, over the moon

The Hindu  

At 5.40 p.m. on August 23, the Chandrayaan-3 lander was a 1.7-tonne hunk of metal, plastic, and glass speeding in an orbit some 30 km above the moon. The immediate implication of the Chandrayaan-3 lander now sitting on the moon is that ISRO took away the right lessons from the failure of the preceding mission, Chandrayaan-2. While Russia and India …

Chandrayaan-3 Done, ISRO Sets Eyes On Aditya-L1 Solar Mission. All About It
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Done, ISRO Sets Eyes On Aditya-L1 Solar Mission. All About It

ABP News  

Aditya-L1: After Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft landed on the Moon's south pole on August 23, 2023, S Somanath, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, said that the Indian space agency's next goal is the Aditya-L1 mission. Aditya-L1 will be India's first space-based mission to study the Sun, and will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point …

‘India Is on the Moon’: Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands on Lunar South Pole
1 year, 4 months ago

‘India Is on the Moon’: Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands on Lunar South Pole

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI—India successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon’s south pole Wednesday, days after a similar Russian mission ended when its probe crashed into the lunar surface. “India is on the moon.” Scientists at the mission operations center stood up and cheered as the lander, with the rover attached, touched down on the lunar surface at approximately 8:30 a.m. …

Chandrayaan opens new vistas for India
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan opens new vistas for India

Hindustan Times  

As Vikram touched down on the surface of the Moon smoothly and safely on Wednesday evening, India became the fourth nation to soft-land an uncrewed craft on the lunar surface, and notably, the first to soft-land on the south pole of the Moon. Every Indian rejoiced with pride while the whole world watched with awe our rising acumen in the …

WATCH | Bengaluru marks the success of Chandrayaan-3 with public screenings and celebrations
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH | Bengaluru marks the success of Chandrayaan-3 with public screenings and celebrations

The Hindu  

As the Indian Space Research Organisation’s ambitious Chandrayaan-3 completed its soft landing on the south pole of the lunar surface, coordinated from its control room in Peenya, on Wednesday evening, residents of the city took a dip in the scientific spirit. Abdul Kalam Park in ISRO Layout where many former ISRO scientists and retired employees of the Indian Space Organisation …

‘Thank you ISRO’: From Anand Mahindra to Gautam Adani, India Inc hails Chandrayaan 3's landing on moon
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Thank you ISRO’: From Anand Mahindra to Gautam Adani, India Inc hails Chandrayaan 3's landing on moon

Hindustan Times  

India Inc celebrated the Chandrayaan 3's successful soft landing on the moon's South Pole on Wednesday. Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates Mahindra and Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra thanked ISRO through an X post. The Chandrayaan 3's Vikram lander successfully landed on the moon's South Pole at 6:04 pm Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma said,"Take a bow #Chandrayaan3Landing". The Chandrayaan 3's …

NASA chief applauds India as Chandrayaan-3 scripts history with successful lunar landing
1 year, 4 months ago

NASA chief applauds India as Chandrayaan-3 scripts history with successful lunar landing

Firstpost  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Wednesday congratulated India and by extension its space agency–ISRO after the country’s Chandrayaan-3 moon mission successfully completed a historic touchdown on the lunar surface. “Congratulations @ISRO on your successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar South Pole landing! Congratulations @isro on your successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar South Pole landing! With the success of the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission, India …

Chandrayaan-3 update: ISRO achieves historic moon landing
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 update: ISRO achieves historic moon landing

The Independent  

✕ Close Watch India's Chandrayaan-3 land on moon in historic space feat 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 …

India lands on Moon: How is Chandrayaan-3 different from Chandrayaan-2?
1 year, 4 months ago

India lands on Moon: How is Chandrayaan-3 different from Chandrayaan-2?

Hindustan Times  

India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3, in a giant leap for its space programme, successfully touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04pm on Wednesday, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface. India scripted history as Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO's ambitious third Moon mission touched …

Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon: PM Modi speaks to ISRO chief over phone
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon: PM Modi speaks to ISRO chief over phone

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation's Chandrayaan-3 on 23 August completed its lunar mission and its Vikram rover landed on the moon's South Pole at 6.04 pm. Soon after addressing the nation via video conferencing on the successful landing of Chandrayaan's Vikram Lander on the South Pole of the moon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to ISRO chief S Somanath over the …

Chandrayaan-3 lands on moon, creates history. Top political reactions
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 lands on moon, creates history. Top political reactions

Live Mint  

It was a giant leap for India on Wednesday evening 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 an end the disappointment over the crash landing of the Chandrayaan-2, four years ago. | "It is good for everyone and it's good for …

Chandrayaan-3 mission: Watch final moments before successful moon landing
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 mission: Watch final moments before successful moon landing

Live Mint  

India set new records on Wednesday after successfully landing a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole. Excited and anxious people across India crowded around televisions in offices, shops, restaurants and homes on Wednesday evening as ISRO began live streaming the final hour of the mission. Visuals shared by the space organisation also showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi keenly tracking the …

‘I reached my destination, India, and you too’: Chandrayaan-3 after soft-landing on Moon
1 year, 4 months ago

‘I reached my destination, India, and you too’: Chandrayaan-3 after soft-landing on Moon

Hindustan Times  

In its first 'reaction' after Wednesday's successful soft-landing on the Moon, Chandrayaan-3 ‘said’ that it was not just the mission alone, but the entire country that had reached the Moon with it. Scientists celebrate at the control room of ISRO headquarters after ISRO's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module, comprising the lander and the rover, successfully touches down on the …

Chandrayaan-3 touches down, India 1st to land spacecraft on lunar South Pole
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 touches down, India 1st to land spacecraft on lunar South Pole

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down successfully on Wednesday, making India the fourth country globally to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon and the first on the lunar South Pole amid feverish anticipation and excitement. The touchdown of the lander module, Vikram, was planned as soon as the sun rose on the moon, four years after India’s second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, …

Chandrayaan-3 launch date: What to expect from India’s mission to Moon’s south pole
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 launch date: What to expect from India’s mission to Moon’s south pole

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 is making its second attempt to achieve the unprecedented soft landing of …

Chandrayaan-3: Did you know former PM had changed name of India’s Moon mission
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Did you know former PM had changed name of India’s Moon mission

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO's ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission has been on a journey to the Moon since its launch on July 14. Meanwhile, did you know it was India's former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who had given the name Chandrayaan instead of the earlier Somayaan. Moreover, he also changed the mission's name from "Somayaan" to “Chandrayaan.” “Vajpayee said the mission should be …

Chandrayaan 3 importance: Future Moon colonies could be Mars mission stops, says astrophysicist
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 importance: Future Moon colonies could be Mars mission stops, says astrophysicist

Hindustan Times  

The moon boasts a faint atmosphere. By landing and analysing the air, we can unravel more of the moon's mysteries, says Somak Raychaudhury, an eminent astrophysicist currently serving as Vice-Chancellor at Ashoka University. Although India's space exploration began later than America's moon and planetary missions, ISRO initially concentrated on Earth-related projects such as climate, weather, communication, satellites, and remote sensing. …

Chandrayaan 3's epic journey to culminate in historic south pole Moon landing - A timeline
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3's epic journey to culminate in historic south pole Moon landing - A timeline

Hindustan Times  

Over a month after its launch on a GSLV Mark 3 heavy-lift launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Chandrayaan 3 is all set to land on the uncharted south pole of the Moon on Wednesday, making India the first country to do so. August 01, 2023: Chandrayaan 3 was inserted into the translunar orbit at 288 km …

Ready, steady GO! Chandrayaan-3 to land on Moon today. Top points
1 year, 4 months ago

Ready, steady GO! Chandrayaan-3 to land on Moon today. Top points

Live Mint  

India is all charged up for its latest attempted Moon landing on Wednesday evening. Chandrayaan-3, which means "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, is all set to create history by landing on the uncharted south pole of the Moon today. A previous Indian effort failed in 2019, and the latest mission comes just days after Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years, …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO scientist from Firozabad plays vital role in moon mission
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO scientist from Firozabad plays vital role in moon mission

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3: India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is slated to land on surface of the moon on the evening 23rd August. If ISRO's mission succeeds, India will be the fourth country in the world to achieve this feat after the United States, Russia, and China, however it will also be the only country in the world to land on the lunar south pole, …

Chandrayaan 3: How Atal Bihari Vajpayee changed India's lunar mission name from Somayaan
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: How Atal Bihari Vajpayee changed India's lunar mission name from Somayaan

Hindustan Times  

With Chandrayaan-3 gearing up for its landing on Moon, there's an interesting story of its genesis and how it got its name. Back in 1999 when the lunar mission was given governmental approval, India's prime minister was Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He not only motivated space scientists to explore the moon but also used his Sanskrit skills to rename the mission …

Chandrayaan 3: How Atal Bihari Vajpayee changed India's lunar mission name from Somayaan
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: How Atal Bihari Vajpayee changed India's lunar mission name from Somayaan

Hindustan Times  

With Chandrayaan-3 gearing up for its landing on Moon, there's an interesting story of its genesis and how it got its name. Back in 1999 when the lunar mission was given governmental approval, India's prime minister was Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He not only motivated space scientists to explore the moon but also used his Sanskrit skills to rename the mission …

Pakistan's Fawad Chaudhry, who mocked Chandrayaan-2, lauds India over Chandrayaan-3's success
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan's Fawad Chaudhry, who mocked Chandrayaan-2, lauds India over Chandrayaan-3's success

India TV News  

As India celebrates a historic achievement following the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft of the Moon, former Pakistan Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry extended his congratulations to India and the Indian Space Research Organisation for the feat. On a post on X, Chaudhry said, "Pak media should show #Chandrayan moon landing live tomorrow at 6:15 PM… historic moment …

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