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 has become only the fourth nation to land successfully on the surface of the Moon after an earlier failed attempt in 2019.

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Isro saved Chandrayaan-2 from colliding with Korean orbiter: Unclassified report
1 month, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 is ISRO planning to assemble Chandrayaan 4 mission in space?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is ISRO planning to assemble Chandrayaan 4 mission in space?

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan-4, India's next Moon mission will follow a new approach to launch and assembly of the mission's scientific instruments. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation's website, these parts of the mission will be stacked and assembled in space to help India overcome payload limitations. The mission will also demonstrate advanced in-space docking and transfer capabilities to achieve significant savings …

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 …

ISRO’s progress inspires all, says Pawan Kalyan
4 months, 1 week ago

ISRO’s progress inspires all, says Pawan Kalyan

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who holds the Science and Technology portfolio, has lauded the accomplishments made by the Indian Space Research Organisation over the decades as a ‘source of inspiration’ for the entire country. He recalled the great sacrifices made by scientists in the past and the tireless efforts of the staff members in taking the country’s space mission …

Daily Quiz | On lunar exploration mission
5 months 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 …

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

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

Kolkata man who worked on Chandrayaan-2 mission, enters final of UK's ‘toughest’ TV quiz
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata man who worked on Chandrayaan-2 mission, enters final of UK's ‘toughest’ TV quiz

Hindustan Times  

A London-based computational science graduate from Kolkata has answered a series of complex questions as part of his university’s team to make it to the last leg of what is among television’s “toughest” quiz tournaments in the UK. The finalist of the BBC's 'University Challenge' quiz show, Imperial College London - Kolkata student Sourajit Debnath. Sourajit Debnath, 31, will join …

After Chandrayaan-3, Isro eyes return moon missions
9 months, 2 weeks ago

After Chandrayaan-3, Isro eyes return moon missions

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up for a return lunar mission, where samples from the Moon will be brought back for the first time, officials from the agency said, setting the stage for the next leap in the country’s space programme after the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission last year. On August 23 last year, the Indian space …

India’s ambitious plans on space station on track, says Chandrayaan-3 project director
10 months, 1 week ago

India’s ambitious plans on space station on track, says Chandrayaan-3 project director

The Hindu  

India’s ambitious plans to have its own space station by 2035 and have an Indian astronaut on the moon by 2040 are progressing on track, P Veeramuthuvel, Project Director of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission, said on February 10. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ISRO Chairman have already said that by 2040 we should have an Indian astronaut on the moon and …

India’s next moon mission will be precursor to the country’s ambitious lunar sample return mission: PRL Director
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s next moon mission will be precursor to the country’s ambitious lunar sample return mission: PRL Director

The Hindu  

January 31, 2024 09:23 pm | Updated February 01, 2024 04:23 pm IST - Bengaluru India’s next lunar mission LUPEX which will be launched in the next few years in collaboration with Japan will be a precursor to the country’s ambitious lunar sample return mission, said a top space scientist. Anil Bharadwaj, director, Physical Research Laboratory, who delivered a public …

Japan confirms moon-lander made ‘pinpoint’ landing, with Chandrayaan help
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Japan confirms moon-lander made ‘pinpoint’ landing, with Chandrayaan help

The Hindu  

Japan’s space agency has confirmed its moon-lander successfully achieved its pinpoint landing on the moon on January 19. As the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon touched down near Shioli crater, Japan became the fifth country to soft-land a robotic instrument on the moon, months after India’s Chandrayaan 3 succeeded in August 2023. At this stage, SLIM used maps of the …

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander now serving as Moon's South Pole location marker, NASA confirms
11 months ago

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander now serving as Moon's South Pole location marker, NASA confirms

Hindustan Times  

In a significant achievement for other space missions, a laser beam was transmitted and reflected between a device on ISRO's Vikram lander lying on the lunar surface and an orbiting NASA spacecraft. On December 12, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter directed its laser altimeter instrument towards a small NASA retroreflector aboard Vikram lander. Positioned approximately 100 kilometers away from the LRO, …

Rhythma Kaul picks her favourite read of 2023
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rhythma Kaul picks her favourite read of 2023

Hindustan Times  

The Future of Geography — How Power And Politics in Space Will Change Our World by Tim Marshall is beautifully descriptive: “The flickering lights of the stars tell many stories. Long before we even dreamed of venturing into space… Much of human endeavour has been driven by our desire to reach for the stars… ” Marshall’s research too is thorough …

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 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 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 Propulsion Module moved from Moon orbit to Earth’s orbit, ISRO says 'returns to home'
1 year ago

Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module moved from Moon orbit to Earth’s orbit, ISRO says 'returns to home'

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module: The Indian Space Research Organization said on the Vikram Lander, the Propulsion Module of Chandrayaan-3 was moved from an orbit around the Moon to an orbit around the Earth. "In another unique experiment, like the hop experiment on the Vikram Lander, the Propulsion Module of Chandrayaan-3 was moved from an orbit around Moon to an orbit around …

NASA administrator lauds India over successful landing on south pole of moon
1 year ago

NASA administrator lauds India over successful landing on south pole of moon

Hindustan Times  

NASA administrator Bill Nelson on Friday commended India on landing on the south pole of the moon. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Speaking to news agency ANI, Nelson said, "My congratulations to India, you have done something that no one else has done. Bill Nelson, the Administrator of NASA, arrived in India to engage in a series of strategic discussions and …

ISRO chose to land Chandrayaan in moon’s south pole region for water molecules: Veeramuthuvel
1 year ago

ISRO chose to land Chandrayaan in moon’s south pole region for water molecules: Veeramuthuvel

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation chose to land Chandrayaan in the south pole of moon because of the availability of more resources for fuel, said Chandrayaan-3 Project Director P. Veeramuthuvel on November 27. During an interaction with students, Mr. Veeramuthuvel said India had a road map for its space programmes till 2047. The water molecules could be used as a …

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 project director to donate ₹25 lakh to alma mater
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan-3 project director to donate ₹25 lakh to alma mater

Hindustan Times  

The project director of Chandrayaan 3 mission, P Veeramuthuvel, who had received ₹25 lakh from chief minister MK Stalin, from among those from Indian Space Reserach Organisation who studied in Tamil Nadu to successfully contribute to space programmes, has decided to donate the money to the alumni associations of his alma mater in the state, people familiar with the matter …

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 …

Weird Science | A hop for a lander, a leap for ISRO, a giant stride in knowledge
1 year, 1 month ago

Weird Science | A hop for a lander, a leap for ISRO, a giant stride in knowledge

Hindustan Times  

The Moon is 40 million years older than previously believed, with a new estimate putting its age at 4.46 billion years instead of 4.42 billion years. The moon and its mysteries In the composition of lunar samples lies the key to answering many questions about the moon, including how it came into being. The six Apollo missions brought back 2,200 …

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 …

India’s Modi declares goal to land human on Moon by 2040
1 year, 2 months ago

India’s Modi declares goal to land human on Moon by 2040

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 prime minister Narendra Modi has directed the country’s space agency to aim …

We'll Put an Indian on Moon by '40: PM
1 year, 2 months ago

We'll Put an Indian on Moon by '40: PM

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Buoyed by the success of the Indian space initiatives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked scientists to aim for new and ambitious goals, including setting up a space station by 2035 and sending the first Indian to the moon by 2040. The Prime Minister’s direction came during a high-level meeting he chaired to assess the progress of …

US keen on buying space tech from India: Somanath
1 year, 2 months ago

US keen on buying space tech from India: Somanath

Deccan Chronicle  

Rameswaram: Isro Chairman S. Somanath on Sunday said that space experts from NASA of the United States, after witnessing the work of Indian space scientists on the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, suggested that India sell its space technology “In Chandrayaan-3, when we designed and developed the spacecraft, we invited experts from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA,” he told an event organized …

Govt declares August 23 as 'National Space Day' to commemorate success of Chandrayaan-3 Mission
1 year, 2 months ago

Govt declares August 23 as 'National Space Day' to commemorate success of Chandrayaan-3 Mission

India TV News  

The Central government on Saturday declared August 23 of every year as 'National Space Day' to commemorate the success of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission on 23rd August 2023 with the landing of the Vikram lander and deployment of the Pragyaan Rover on the lunar surface. August 23 as "NATIONAL SPACE DAY" to commemorate historic moment In a gazette notification, the government …

‘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 …

Jaishankar praises ISRO scientists behind Chandrayaan-3 mission in Washington, says ‘simply amazing’
1 year, 2 months ago

Jaishankar praises ISRO scientists behind Chandrayaan-3 mission in Washington, says ‘simply amazing’

Hindustan Times  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has praised the scientists behind India's successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, saying their conviction about it was "simply amazing." Once everything went well, Prime Minister Modi decided that instead of flying back to Delhi, he would land directly in Bengaluru and go straight to the ISRO to congratulate the scientists behind the Chandrayaan-3 mission. "Since I was …

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 …

ISRO tries to establish contact with Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover; no signal received
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO tries to establish contact with Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover; no signal received

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday said that it made efforts to establish communication with Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover in order to determine their activation conditions. Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander ISRO tweeted, “Efforts have been made to establish communication with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to ascertain their wake-up condition. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on X, …

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: ISRO delays Pragyaan rover, Vikram lander reactivation by a day
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO delays Pragyaan rover, Vikram lander reactivation by a day

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 : Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday informed that the plan to reactivate the Pragyan rover and Vikram lander has been delayed to take place on Saturday. "We have a plan to take out the lander and rover from the sleep mode and reactivate it.We had a plan to move the rover to almost 300-350 metres. Earlier, ISRO said …

ISRO Awaits Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to Wake Up from Lunar Sleep
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO Awaits Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to Wake Up from Lunar Sleep

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: ISRO scientists are eagerly waiting for the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-3 to wake up from their 14-day sleep during the lunar night, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. When we sleep on earth tonight, Vikram and Pragyan will perhaps wake up on the moon," Singh said, responding to a …

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 …

It Can Land, It Can Hop, But Can It Restart? Chandrayaan-3 Readies for Another Lunar Day on South Pole
1 year, 3 months ago

It Can Land, It Can Hop, But Can It Restart? Chandrayaan-3 Readies for Another Lunar Day on South Pole

News 18  

Almost a month after its historic moon landing, Chandrayaan-3 is gearing up for another experiment. As the Sun rises above the horizon, the Indian Space Research Organization will try to re-start Lander Vikram and Rover parked next to each other on the South Pole of the Moon. The experiment, if successful, could add to ISRO’s prowess as a spacefaring nation …

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 …

Rajya Sabha unanimously adopts resolution congratulating scientists on success of Chandrayaan-3
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajya Sabha unanimously adopts resolution congratulating scientists on success of Chandrayaan-3

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday unanimously adopted the resolution congratulating the scientists on the success of Chandrayaan-3. Addressing the Rajya Sabha at the commencement of a discussion on "India's glorious space journey marked by the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3", the Vice-President drew attention to the fact that the success of Chandrayaan-3 has established India's standing as the first …

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

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

Live Mint  

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

Chandrayaan-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 …

South Korea's Danuri spots India's Vikram Lander on Moon's Shiv Shakti point
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea's Danuri spots India's Vikram Lander on Moon's Shiv Shakti point

India TV News  

South Korea's lunar orbiter, Danuri, captured the Indian lander Vikram on the Moon's Shiv Shakti point. The successful capture is a major milestone for the South Korean space program and a significant step towards the country's goal of becoming a major player in lunar exploration. The capture of Vikram is also a significant step towards the country's goal of becoming …

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