Chandrayaan-3 reveals there could be more water on the Moon than we thought
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Chandrayaan-3 reveals there could be more water on the Moon than we thought

India Today  

Recent findings from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission have significantly expanded our understanding of lunar ice deposits, suggesting that they may be more abundant and accessible than previously thought. The mission, which successfully landed near the Moon's South Pole on August 23, 2023, has provided crucial temperature data that indicate ice could exist in more locations beneath the lunar surface, particularly at the poles. A model developed by the researchers suggests that lunar surfaces with slopes greater than 14 degrees, facing away from the Sun, could maintain temperatures cool enough for near-surface ice accumulation. These findings, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, are particularly relevant for future missions like NASA's Artemis program, which aims to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon.

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Chandrayaan-3 mission: ISRO scientists unlock ‘hidden’ secrets about surface temperature of moon’s south pole
1 week ago

Chandrayaan-3 mission: ISRO scientists unlock ‘hidden’ secrets about surface temperature of moon’s south pole

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 mission's new findings about water-ice deposits on the Moon has provided valuable insights for future lunar missions. Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander, which conducted Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment, played a crucial role in the exploring Moon’s thermal environment and noted the potential for water-ice deposits. Explaining the importance of the project in developing human understanding about moon's atmosphere, K Durga Prasad …

Isro's Chandrayaan missions reveal hidden wonders of the cold lunar world
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Isro's Chandrayaan missions reveal hidden wonders of the cold lunar world

India Today  

India's Chandrayaan missions have recently made two significant discoveries on the Moon, advancing our understanding of lunar plasma dynamics and water ice reserves. Chandrayaan-2: Unveiling Lunar Plasma Dynamics Scientists from the Space Physics Laboratory at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre have made a remarkable discovery using data from the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter. Instead, researchers found unexpectedly high electron densities in the …

Chandrayaan-3 data says water ice easier to find on moon than believed
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Chandrayaan-3 data says water ice easier to find on moon than believed

The Hindu  

As countries like the US, China, Russia, and India develop plans for long-term stations on the moon, water available on the moon itself is emerging as a vital resource. A team of researchers led by PRL scientist K. Durga Prasad has uncovered insights of temperature variations on the moon’s surface and at depths of up to 10 cm. The ground …

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 hints at ice deposits on the moon and water reserves
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 hints at ice deposits on the moon and water reserves

Live Mint  

New research based on data from India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests that ice may be present at more locations beneath the Moon’s surface near the poles than previously believed. Lead author Dr Durga Prasad Karanam, from the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad, explained that examining these ice particles could reveal insights into the Moon’s early geological history. Temperature fluctuations and ice …

Ice may exist on Moon at more locations than previously thought, Chandrayaan-3 data suggests
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ice may exist on Moon at more locations than previously thought, Chandrayaan-3 data suggests

India TV News  

Ice may exist on Moon at more locations than previously thought, Chandrayaan-3 data suggests An expert said that large, yet highly local, changes in surface temperatures can directly affect the formation of ice and these ice particles can reveal "different stories about their origin and history". A study of data collected by the Chandrayaan-3 mission has suggested that ice could …

NASA launches satellite on mission to detect water on the moon
1 month ago

NASA launches satellite on mission to detect water on the moon

The Hindu  

A dishwasher-sized NASA satellite was launched into space from Florida on Wednesday to identify where water – a precious resource for lunar missions – resides on the moon’s surface in places such as the permanently shadowed craters at its poles. Lunar Trailblazer, which weighs about 200 kg and measures about 3.5 metres wide when its solar panels are fully deployed, …

Spacecraft set to map water on the Moon
1 month ago

Spacecraft set to map water on the Moon

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 Scientists are set to launch a spacecraft this week to map water on …

First detailed map of moon’s south pole area made from Chandrayaan data
1 month ago

First detailed map of moon’s south pole area made from Chandrayaan data

The Hindu  

Astronomers are excited to be poring over the first ever detailed geological map of the moon’s south polar region, where India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar module, Vikram, touched down on August 23, 2023. Researchers from the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad, Panjab University in Chandigarh, and the Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems, Indian Space Research Organisation, Bengaluru, created the map using data from …

On this day: India crashed a spacecraft on the Moon and discovered water
4 months, 2 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 …

Chandrayaan 3: Pragyan rover discovers new ancient crater on Moon surface
6 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 …

Daily Quiz | On lunar exploration mission
8 months, 1 week ago

Daily Quiz | On lunar exploration mission

The Hindu  

Q: The landers of the Chandrayaan 2 and the Chandrayaan 3 missions both aimed for a patch on the moon’s surface between the craters X and Y, in the LQ30 quadrangle designated by the U.S. Geological Survey. A: Carlo Antonio Manzini Q: India’s first moon mission Chandrayaan 1 is credited with discovering water ice on the moon’s surface with two …

Scientists find evidence of hidden water ice on Moon: ‘About 5-8 times larger’
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Scientists find evidence of hidden water ice on Moon: ‘About 5-8 times larger’

Hindustan Times  

In a new study, scientists bring hope for finding more water ice in the polar craters of the Moon. ISRO study reveals significant water ice on Moon's poles The study, conducted by scientists from the Space Applications Centre /ISRO, along with researchers from IIT Kanpur, University of Southern California, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and IIT Dhanbad, indicates that there could be …

Moon's polar craters hide big water reserves, Isro study reveals
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Moon's polar craters hide big water reserves, Isro study reveals

India Today  

A recent study conducted by scientists from Isro's Space Applications Centre has uncovered evidence for an enhanced possibility of water ice in the polar craters of the Moon. Moreover, the study also suggests that the extent of water ice in the northern polar region is twice that in the southern polar region, providing valuable insights for mission planning and site …

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, …

Pragyan rover discovers sulphur at moon’s south pole | Explained
1 year, 6 months ago

Pragyan rover discovers sulphur at moon’s south pole | Explained

The Hindu  

In an exciting milestone for lunar scientists around the globe, India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down 600 km from the south pole of the moon on August 23, 2023. While the data from Chandrayaan-3’s rover, named Pragyan, or “wisdom” in Sanskrit, showed the lunar soil contains expected elements such as iron, titanium, aluminum and calcium, it also showed an unexpected surprise …

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 …

Chandrayaan-3: To the Moon and beyond
1 year, 6 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 …

Lunar Life: Chandrayaan-3’s initial findings show Moon more habitable than previously thought
1 year, 6 months ago

Lunar Life: Chandrayaan-3’s initial findings show Moon more habitable than previously thought

Firstpost  

The data collected by Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover has found that the Moon is more hospitable for a human colony than we thought earlier. The need to insulate In a 2015 paper titled ‘Determination of temperature variation on lunar surface and subsurface for habitat analysis and design,’ researchers Ramesh B Malla and Kevin M Brown from the …

India’s moon rover completes its walk. Scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s moon rover completes its walk. Scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep mode less than two weeks after its historic landing near the lunar south pole, India’s space mission said. It is now safely parked and set into sleep mode,” with daylight on that part of the moon coming to an end, the …

India's moon rover completes its walk, scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water.
1 year, 6 months ago

India's moon rover completes its walk, scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water.

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s moon rover has completed …

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, …

What is a moonquake? Chandrayaan-3 detects ‘natural’ seismic activity on Moon
1 year, 6 months ago

What is a moonquake? Chandrayaan-3 detects ‘natural’ seismic activity on Moon

Firstpost  

In its latest findings, Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander has detected ‘natural’ seismic activity on the lunar surface. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, ISRO wrote, “Instrument for the Lunar Seismic Activity payload on Chandrayaan 3 Lander – the first Micro Electro Mechanical Systems technology-based instrument on the moon – has recorded the movements of Rover and other payloads. Chandrayaan-3 Mission: …

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 probe shows 50°C difference between moon’s surface and 10 cm below
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 probe shows 50°C difference between moon’s surface and 10 cm below

The Hindu  

On August 27, the Indian Space Research Organisation released a graph of the temperature variation between the moon’s surface and a point around 8 cm below as measured by an instrument named ChaSTE on board the lander module of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. According to ISRO, ChaSTE – short for ‘Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment’ – measured the temperature profile of the …

Chandrayaan-3 delivers debut scientific insights from moon’s South Pole
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 delivers debut scientific insights from moon’s South Pole

Live Mint  

In a significant achievement for India's space agency, it has collected groundbreaking scientific data from the previously uncharted South Polar region of the Moon. The Vikram lander's thermal probe has successfully documented temperature fluctuations across the lunar surface, spanning its top layer, immediate vicinity, and deeper layers. The Indian Space Research Organisation explained that the ChaSTE initiative aims to unravel …

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 …

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's first finding about moon soil temperature is out: What is it?
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan 3's first finding about moon soil temperature is out: What is it?

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan 3, for the first time ever in the history of world space science, profiled the soil of the south pole of the moon, its temperature variation up till 10cm beneath the surface. Chandrayaan 3's first findings about moon soil temperature is out. First temperature profile of Moon's south pole: What does it mean Isro chief S Somnath earlier explained …

Chandrayaan-3 Produces First-Ever Temperature-Depth Profile Of Moon's South Pole. Know More
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Produces First-Ever Temperature-Depth Profile Of Moon's South Pole. Know More

ABP News  

Chandrayaan-3: The Indian Space Research Organisation has released the first observations from the Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment payload on Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander. ChaSTE has measured the temperature profile of the lunar topsoil around the Moon’s south pole, ISRO said in a mission update. According to ISRO, Chandrayaan-3 has produced the first temperature-depth profile of the Moon’s south pole. Chandrayaan-3 has …

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 …

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 …

India’s lunar rover keeps walking on the moon, days after spacecraft’s historic touchdown
1 year, 7 months ago

India’s lunar rover keeps walking on the moon, days after spacecraft’s historic touchdown

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s lunar rover continued its walk on the moon Friday after the historic touch-down of India’s spacecraft near the moon’s south pole earlier this week, the country’s space agency said. “These experiments would pave the way for new scientific research about the availability of oxygen and hydrogen on the surface of the moon and can give us …

Chandrayaan 3: Progress report on India's lunar Mission - 5 major updates
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 …

India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk
1 year, 7 months ago

India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A lunar rover slid down a ramp from the lander of India’s spacecraft within hours of its historic touch-down near the moon’s south pole, Indian space officials said Thursday, as the country celebrated its new scientific accomplishment. “India took a walk on the moon,” the state-run Indian Space Research Organization said, adding that the Chandrayan-3 Rover would …

Chandrayaan-3: Rover exits Moon lander to explore lunar surface
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Rover exits Moon lander to explore lunar surface

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 Chandrayaan-3 mission has crossed another milestone with the exit of the mission’s …

Chandrayaan 3 on lunar surface: Why are Moon rocks important?
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 on lunar surface: Why are Moon rocks important?

Hindustan Times  

With India's Chandrayaan 3's historic Moon landing on its south pole on Wednesday, a first for any country, now the scientific community awaits the findings of the ₹615 crore mission. However, there have been various moon missions in which the spacecraft have brought back samples from the Moon such as its rock and soil for further studies. 1) Between 1969 …

OPINION | CHANDRAYAAN-3 REACHES THE MOON: WHAT NEXT?
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 …

Chandrayaan-3 landing: Indians united with pride and joy as lunar landing burnishes country’s image
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 landing: Indians united with pride and joy as lunar landing burnishes country’s image

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Indians around the world have united with pride and excitement after the South Asian nation on Wednesday became the first country to soft land a spacecraft on the moon’s unexplored South Pole, and only the fourth country to reach the lunar surface. A lander named Vikram and a rover called Pragyan, robots from India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, …

Chandrayaan-3 update: India’s unprecedented lunar landing kicks off ‘race for mining Moon’
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 update: India’s unprecedented lunar landing kicks off ‘race for mining Moon’

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 has become the first country to reach the moon’s uncharted south pole, …

Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon: What is so special about the Moon's South Pole?
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon: What is so special about the Moon's South Pole?

Op India  

At around 6:04 PM IST on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation etched itself as well as India’s name in the annals of history by demonstrating the capabilities of soft-landing on the lunar surface. In the recent past, several lunar space missions found it hard to pull off successful soft landing in sites that are nearer to the coveted South …

Chandrayaan-3 | It’s a truly momentous occasion, says President Murmu
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | It’s a truly momentous occasion, says President Murmu

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface was “truly a momentous occasion” which happens once in a lifetime and it has made the whole country proud. After watching live telecast of moon landing of Vikram lander, Ms. Murmu conveyed her congratulatory video message to Indian Space Research Organisation and everyone associated with …

Chandrayaan-3 update: ISRO achieves historic moon landing
1 year, 7 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 …

Chandrayaan 3 touches down on moon's South Pole. What happens now?
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 touches down on moon's South Pole. What happens now?

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan 3's Vikram lander has successfully touched down on the moon's south pole, sparking jubilation across the country. Once the Chandrayaan 3 deploys the rover near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organisation scientists have said they will run a series of experiments for 14 days to learn more about the composition of lunar soil and rocks. Chandrayaan …

Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon: What will ’Pragyan’ rover do on lunar surface
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon: What will ’Pragyan’ rover do on lunar surface

Op India  

India made history on Wednesday after it accomplished an extraordinary achievement: becoming the first nation to achieve a soft landing in the vicinity of the Moon’s southern pole and propelling itself into the exalted club of countries that have successfully touched down on the Earth’s only natural satellite. From 5:20 PM onwards on Wednesday, the Chandrayaan-3 entered the critical landing …

India lands on Moon: How is Chandrayaan-3 different from Chandrayaan-2?
1 year, 7 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 mission: Watch final moments before successful moon landing
1 year, 7 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 …

Chandrayaan 3 makes historic Moon landing in giant leap for India
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 makes historic Moon landing in giant leap for India

Hindustan Times  

At 6.04pm on Wednesday, India scripted history by becoming the first nation to land the Indian Space Research Organisation's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon's south pole, days after a Russian probe Luna-25 crashed in the same region. For India, the successful landing marks its emergence as a space power as the government looks to spur investment in private space launches …

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