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3 weeks, 5 days ago

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

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

India Space Mission Isro Desai Lunar Rover

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 …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pragyan Ojha asks Shreyas Iyer to go back and score runs in domestic cricket

Firstpost

It has not been quite an impressive outing for Shreyas Iyer in Test cricket in recent times. With big names like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja out of the second Test against England, Iyer was expected to lead the Indian middle order in Visakhapatnam. Former India cricketer Pragyan Ojha has now stated that Iyer should make way for …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan 3's giant leap: Nuclear energy fuels propulsion module orbiting moon

Hindustan Times

Chandrayaan 3, the moon exploration mission that soft landed near the lunar south pole few weeks back, successfully demonstrated tests use of nuclear energy in power generation in one of its components. The propulsion module of Chandrayaan 3, which is still orbiting the Moon, has been powered by a Radioisotope Heating Unit, reported Times of India. The propulsion module of …

India Heat Moon Vikram Chandrayaan Nasa Chandrayaan 3

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 …

India Space Moon Isro Lunar Pragyan Rover Barc

1 year, 2 months ago

Bishan Bedi passes away: Pragyan Ojha recalls former spin legend’s moral support during difficult phase

The Hindu

“We all started our career fascinated with the famed art of spin bowling by the famous four of Bishan Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna, B.S. READ | The romance of cricket as seen by Bishan Singh Bedi “He was one of those great characters of the game who never spoke anything behind about anyone. READ | Bishan Singh Bedi: The straight shooter …

India Cricket Spin Great Bedi Ojha Bishan Singh Bedi

1 year, 2 months ago

'Pragyan, Vikram happily sleeping on Moon', says ISRO chief on efforts to establish contact with rover, lander

India TV News

The Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somanath said that the national space agency has lined up a series of exploration missions including to Mars, Venus and to the Moon again, apart from the maiden human spaceflight programme. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, the ISRO Chairman asserted that the space agency also has drawn up plans to launch missions to …

Space Earth Moon Missions Vikram Isro Somanath

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 …

Moon Vikram Temperature Pragyan

1 year, 2 months ago

Pragyan rover has done what it was expected to do: ISRO chief

The Hindu

Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation S. Somanath on Thursday said the Pragyan rover of its moon mission Chandrayaan-3 has done what it was expected to do, and it would not be a problem even if it fails to `wake up' from the current sleep mode. The national space agency is now gearing up for XPoSat or X-ray Polarimeter …

Launch Mission Isro Somanath Sleep Mode Xposat Pragyan

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 …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Science This Week | NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to bring back asteroid fragments, no signals from Vikram and Pragyan and more

The Hindu

From finding traces of carbon dioxide and methane on an alien planet to discovering tiny jellyfish that can learn from experience, find all the latest news, discoveries and findings that happened in the field of science this week. OSIRIS-REx, which is currently winging its way towards the earth after a close encounter with Bennu, a near-earth asteroid, “is a cosmic …

Science Earth Vikram Tasmanian Carbon Dioxide Rna Nea

1 year, 2 months ago

Isro to wait 14 more days for Pragyaan, Vikram signals

Hindustan Times

The Indian Space Research Organisation will continue attempts to revive Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover till the next lunar sunset on October 6, scientists at the space agency said on Saturday, a day after the Sun rose on the lunar surface prompting ambitious efforts to kickstart a “bonus” phase of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. On August 31, Indian Space Research Organisation …

India Sun Isro Lander Lunar Rover Somanath

1 year, 3 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 …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3's Lander, Rover still in sleep mode; ISRO reschedules revival plans

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: The Indian Space Research Organisation has rescheduled its efforts to re-establish communication with the Pragyan rover and Vikram lander, both located near the moon's south polar region, so as to determine their operational status. According to Director of Space Applications Centre, Nilesh Desai, initially, the plan was to revive the Pragyan rover and Vikram lander on the evening of …

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1 year, 3 months ago

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

Live Mint

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

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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, …

Moon Vikram Isro Lander Pragyan Rover Rover Establish

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 …

India Sun Moon Vikram Chandrayaan Lander Pragyan Rover

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 …

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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 …

India Moon Isro Lunar Sleep Mode Pragyan

1 year, 3 months ago

Vikram Lander to wake up today? What we know about Phase-2 of Chandrayaan-3

Hindustan Times

After an eventful month on the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organization is gearing up for a groundbreaking second phase in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The Vikram Lander, along with its accompanying rover Pragyan, which successfully landed on the Moon on August 23, is set to enter Phase 2 of its mission after a brief period of rest and recharge. …

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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 Lander Rover Sleep Mode Vikram Lander Pragyan Mode Vikram

1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO hoping to wake up Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram and Pragyan on September 22

The Hindu

The Indian Space Research Organisation is looking to awaken the Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover as dawn will be breaking on the moon on September 22. On September 2, the Pragyan was put in sleep mode and two days later on September 4, the space agency put Vikram too in sleep mode with its payloads switched off. Now, on …

Moon Vikram Pragyan

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 …

Wake Vikram Lander Pragyan

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 …

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

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

Pragyan Ojha asks Shreyas Iyer to go back and score runs in domestic cricket

Chandrayaan 3's giant leap: Nuclear energy fuels propulsion module orbiting moon

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

Bishan Bedi passes away: Pragyan Ojha recalls former spin legend’s moral support during difficult phase

'Pragyan, Vikram happily sleeping on Moon', says ISRO chief on efforts to establish contact with rover, lander

Chandrayaan-3 surprises ISRO with unplanned ‘hop experiment’ on Moon

Pragyan rover has done what it was expected to do: ISRO chief

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

Science This Week | NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to bring back asteroid fragments, no signals from Vikram and Pragyan and more

Isro to wait 14 more days for Pragyaan, Vikram signals

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

Chandrayaan-3's Lander, Rover still in sleep mode; ISRO reschedules revival plans

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

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

Chandrayaan 3 News: ISRO postpones Vikram, Pragyan revival. Details here

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

Chandrayaan 3 Highlights: ISRO to try reactivation of lander tomorrow

Vikram Lander to wake up today? What we know about Phase-2 of Chandrayaan-3

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

ISRO hoping to wake up Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram and Pragyan on September 22

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

Chandrayaan-3 Update: ISRO trying to resurrect Vikram Rover, Pragyan Rover as lunar night ends