China set to launch high-stakes mission to explore 'hidden' side of moon
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China set to launch high-stakes mission to explore 'hidden' side of moon

India TV News  

China will send a robotic spacecraft in the coming days on a round trip to the moon's far side in the first of three technically demanding missions that will pave the way for an inaugural Chinese crewed landing and a base on the lunar south pole. Since the first Chang'e mission in 2007, named after the mythical Chinese moon goddess, China has made leaps forward in its lunar exploration, narrowing the technological chasm between the United States and Russia. This week, China is expected to launch Chang'e-6 using the backup spacecraft from the 2020 mission and collect soil and rocks from the side of the moon that permanently faces away from Earth. "If successful, China's Chang'e-6 mission would be a milestone-making event," Leonard David, author of "Moon Rush: The New Space Race", told Reuters.

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One small step for a return: NASA selects possible sites for humans to land on the moon again
1 month, 3 weeks ago

One small step for a return: NASA selects possible sites for humans to land on the moon again

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. NASA’s selection of these regions shows our commitment to landing crew safely near the lunar South Pole, …

China lands a spacecraft on the moon’s far side to collect rocks for study
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China lands a spacecraft on the moon’s far side to collect rocks for study

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin, the China National Space Administration …

China launches Chang'e-6, world's first mission to bring rocks from Moon's far side
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China launches Chang'e-6, world's first mission to bring rocks from Moon's far side

India Today  

China has launched its Chang'e-6 mission, aiming to become the first country to collect rock and soil samples from the far side of the Moon. The mission, part of China's ambitious lunar exploration program, lifted off on a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on May 3, 2024. "Chang'e-6 aims to achieve breakthroughs in the design …

China offers to collaborate on lunar mission as deadlines loom
1 year, 2 months ago

China offers to collaborate on lunar mission as deadlines loom

The Hindu  

China, which aims to become a major space power by 2030, has opened up a key lunar mission to international cooperation as mission deadlines loom for setting up a permanent habitat on the south pole of the moon. China welcomes countries and international organisations on its uncrewed Chang'e-8 mission and to jointly carry out "mission-level" projects, the China National Space …

The mysteries of the Moon's South Pole
1 year, 3 months ago

The mysteries of the Moon's South Pole

BBC  

Why there's a rush to explore the Moon's enigmatic South Pole Getty Images The arrival of the Chandrayaan-3 mission on the surface of the Moon's South Pole has been a moment of intense national pride in India India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is already revealing new insights about the Moon's enigmatic South Pole. Last week, however, the diminutive Pragyaan rover slid down …

Explained | Why did Chandrayaan-3 land on the near side of the moon?
1 year, 3 months ago

Explained | Why did Chandrayaan-3 land on the near side of the moon?

The Hindu  

The controlled descent of the Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 made it one of the closest approaches of a lunar mission to the moon’s South Pole. However like most of the lunar-landing missions before, Vikram too landed on the near side, making the Chinese Chang’e 4 mission the only one to have landed on the far side. What are the moon’s …

What explains the race among nations to reach the moon’s south pole?
1 year, 4 months ago

What explains the race among nations to reach the moon’s south pole?

Al Jazeera  

India’s mission could expand knowledge of lunar water ice, potentially one of the moon’s most valuable resources. India’s space agency is attempting to land a spacecraft on the moon’s south pole, a mission that could advance India’s space ambitions and expand knowledge of lunar water ice, potentially one of the moon’s most valuable resources. In the same year, another NASA …

India's Chandrayaan-3 makes historic landing on the lunar south pole
1 year, 4 months ago

India's Chandrayaan-3 makes historic landing on the lunar south pole

ABC  

India has become the first country to land near the Moon's south pole, just days after a Russian spacecraft crashed trying to reach the area. Key points: India is the fourth country that achieved a soft landing on the moon The landing comes less than a week after Russia's Luna-25 mission failed The Chandrayaan-3 is expected to remain functional for …

India lands spacecraft near moon’s south pole, a world first as it joins elite club
1 year, 4 months ago

India lands spacecraft near moon’s south pole, a world first as it joins elite club

LA Times  

India on Wednesday landed a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole — uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements — as the country cements its growing prowess in space and technology. “India’s pursuit of space exploration reaches a remarkable milestone with the impending Chandrayaan-3 Mission, poised to achieve a soft landing on …

Chandrayaan-3 trivia: How tricky is last leg of landing on Moon’s South Pole?
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 trivia: How tricky is last leg of landing on Moon’s South Pole?

Live Mint  

Russia's Luna-25 crashed on the lunar surface on Sunday, creating a momentary atmosphere of tense if Indian Space Research organisation 's Chandryaan-3 would Live actions will be available on the ISRO website, its YouTube channel, Facebook, and public broadcaster DD National TV from 17:27 IST on Aug 23, 2023. Rough terrain makes a south pole landing difficult for Chandrayaan-3, but …

NASA identifies these 13 regions for potential landing on Moon, Check list here
2 years, 4 months ago

NASA identifies these 13 regions for potential landing on Moon, Check list here

Live Mint  

NASA identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar South Pole when the agency was preparing to send astronauts back to the Moon under Artemis, according to news agency ANI. Mark Kirasich, Deputy Associate Administrator for the Artemis Campaign Development Division at NASA headquarters in Washington said, "The selection of these regions means we are one giant leap closer to …

South Korean spacecraft launched to the moon, country’s 1st
2 years, 4 months ago

South Korean spacecraft launched to the moon, country’s 1st

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — South Korea joined the stampede to the moon Thursday with the launch of a lunar orbiter that will scout out future landing spots. If successful, it will join spacecraft from the U.S. and India already operating around the moon, and a Chinese rover exploring the moon’s far side. South Korea’s $180 million mission — the country’s …

South Korea launches its first spacecraft to the moon
2 years, 4 months ago

South Korea launches its first spacecraft to the moon

Firstpost  

The $180 million mission features a boxy, solar-powered satellite designed to skim just 62 miles above the lunar surface. Scientists expect to collect geologic and other data for at least a year from this low polar orbit Cape Canaveral: South Korea joined the stampede to the moon Thursday with the launch of a lunar orbiter that will scout out future …

NASA's Artemis rover to land near Moon's south pole
3 years, 3 months ago

NASA's Artemis rover to land near Moon's south pole

India TV News  

NASA's much-awaited Artemis Lunar Mission in 2023, will land near the western edge of the Nobile Crater at the Moon's South Pole. The Artemis rover -- Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover -- during its 100-day journey will explore the region's surface and subsurface for water and other resources, the US space agency has confirmed. No prior missions to the Moon's …

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