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Vikram lander raised lot of dust during moon landing, created halo
New Delhi: When the Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission made a soft landing on the moon it raised a lot of dust that led to creation of a bright patch, called…
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Moon 40 mn yrs older than earlier thought, reveal crystals from lunar surface
Washington: Crystals brought back by Apollo astronauts in 1972 from the lunar surface have revealed that the Moon is 40 million years older than scientists thought. In a study published in the…
- India
Aim to send first Indian to Moon by 2040: PM Modi to scientists
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked scientists to aim to send the first Indian to the Moon by 2040 and set up an Indian space station by 2035, according…
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Chandrayaan-3 landing site photographed by NASA satellite
New Delhi: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) of the American space agency NASA has captured an image of the Chandrayaan-3 landing site. The spacecraft is currently near the moon’s south pole since…
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India’s moon rover Pragyan put to sleep: ISRO
Chennai: The Indian space agency on Saturday put to sleep the 26 kg moon rover Pragyan. In a message on the social media platform X Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said: “The…
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NASA spacecraft spots Moon crater likely caused by Russia’s Luna 25
Washington: US space agency NASA on Friday said that its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has imaged a new crater on the Moon’s surface that is likely the impact site of Russia’s…
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Chandrayaan-3: Rover records natural event on moon’s south pole
Bengaluru: The Indian Space and Research Organisation on Thursday said that the Pragyan Rover module of the Vikram lander has recorded a natural event on the south pole of the moon.However, the…
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India’s moon rover playful on the lunar surface? Looks are deceptive!
Chennai: Is India’s moon rover being playful on the Chandamama? It seems so, the Indian space agency said. For many kids in India, the moon is usually referred to Chandamama as their…
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Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover again confirms presence of sulphur on moon’s South Pole
New Delhi: In a fresh experiment, another instrument onboard the Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-3 confirmed the presence of sulphur in the lunar South Pole region. The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectroscope (APXS) onboard…