Moon Landing
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Chandrayaan 3 Launch: India may again attempt soft landing on Moon in Nov 2020
Science | Nov 15, 2019, 11:59 AM ISTAfter an unsuccessful bid two months ago, India may attempt another soft landing on the Moon by next year-end, probably in November, sources in ISRO said on Thursday. The Indian Space Research Organisation had constituted a high-level committee, headed by S Somanath, Director of Thiruvanathapuram-based Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, the lead centre responsible for all launch vehicle programmes of ISRO, to prepare a report on the proposed Chandrayaan-3.
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Definitely, ISRO chief on Vikram lander's second landing
Science | Nov 02, 2019, 01:22 PM ISTReplying to media's query if that if the ISRO would attempt another landing on Moon's south pole, Sivan replied, "Definitely". "We want to demonstrate the technology for Vikram lander landing, We are working on plan of action how to go ahead for Vikram Lander landing," the ISRO Chief informed media, who was in national capital to attend IIT-Delhi 50th convocation ceremony
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NASA manager casts doubt on 2024 moon landing by astronauts
Science | Sep 18, 2019, 11:16 PM ISTA top NASA manager is casting doubt on the space agency’s ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024.
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EXPLAINED: Why Chandrayaan 2 is still a success even after moon lander lost connection
Sep 07, 2019, 12:34 PM ISTThe Chandrayaan 2 orbiter, which has the life span of one year, intact and safe. It will continue to study and take pictures of the Moon's surface for the newest one year. The orbiter can also take picture of Vikram lander to find out its status too. The rover, Pragyaan inside the lander had a lifespan of only 14 days.
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Did Vikram lose control and crash land on the moon?
India | Sep 07, 2019, 05:09 AM ISTDid India's first moon lander Vikram crash on to the lunar surface resulting in the sudden snapping of the communication link with the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter?
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Chandrayaan-2: PM Modi to address the nation at 8 AM
India | Sep 07, 2019, 05:01 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 AM in the backdrop of Chandrayaan-2's lander 'Vikram' losing contact with ground stations. Minutes after ISRO Chairman K Sivan briefed the prime minister on the status of Vikram lander, Modi was seen consoling the ISRO scientists. He expressed solidarity with ISRO scientists after Chandrayaan-2's Vikram module lost communication with the ground station during the powered descent.
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"No need to get dejected", PM tells ISRO scientists
India | Sep 07, 2019, 04:52 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed solidarity with ISRO scientists after Chandrayaan-2's Vikram module lost communication with the ground station during the powered descent leading to huge disappointment.
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#Chandrayaan2Live No. 1 trend WORLDWIDE
India | Sep 07, 2019, 03:19 AM IST#Chandrayaan2Live is trending worldwide. Several twitter users flooded the micro-blogging site using the hashtag #Chandrayaan2Live.
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Live Streaming: Nat Geo begins LIVE telecast of Chandrayaan-2 moon landing on South Pole
India | Sep 07, 2019, 12:55 AM ISTChandrayaan-2 Moon Landing live streaming on Nat Geo: National Geographic is broadcasting India's historic Chandrayaan-2 moon landing Live. The channel has roped in NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger as part of the show to witness the mega event.
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Nirmala Sitharaman hits back at Mamata Banerjee: One should be proud of ISRO
National | Sep 07, 2019, 12:47 AM ISTNirmala Sitharaman has made a strong exception to Mamata Banerjee's alleged remark that Chandrayaan 2 was an attempt to divert attention from India's economic slowdown.
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Doordarshan Live Streaming, Telecast on historic Chandrayaan-2 moon landing
India | Sep 07, 2019, 12:37 AM ISTDoordarshan has made extensive arrangements to telecast/Live Stream Chandrayaan-2 moon landing. PM Modi along with a select group of students from across the country will witness the event Live from Bengaluru. You can get Doordarshan Live telecast, Doordarshan Live Streaming of Chandrayaan-2 event.
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Euphoria grips US scientists ahead of India's Chandrayaan-2 landing
India | Sep 06, 2019, 11:33 PM ISTUS space scientists, including those from NASA, are all over the moon as they await with bated breath for India's ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan-2's historic soft landing on the moon in the early hours of Saturday.
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Lucknow has dual connect with Chandrayaan-2 moon touchdown. Know why
India | Sep 06, 2019, 09:03 PM ISTAs Chandrayaan-2 lands near the Moon's uncharted south pole in the early hours of Saturday, Lucknow will celebrate a dual connect with India's ambitious lunar mission.
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Chandrayaan-2: Want to be retweeted by PM today? Do THIS to grab your chance
India | Sep 06, 2019, 11:12 PM ISTDo you want to be re-tweeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi? This is your day! The prime minister promises to retweet some of the tweets on Chandrayaan-2 moon landing. You are just one step away.
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Chandrayaan-2: How Isro reached out to a Tamil Nadu village in quest to tonight's historic moon landing
India | Sep 06, 2019, 07:16 PM ISTChandrayaan 2 Moon Landing: Countdown begins for India's historic mission as Chandrayaan-2 will make its most significant move to journey to the moon. As the Vikram Lander will touchdown the lunar surface during the wee hours of Saturday, ISRO will prove its mettle in the space science. But do you know how ISRO created artificial moon surface to test rover, lander?
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ISRO releases NEW Video: Watch what Chandrayaan-2 rover Pragyan will do on moon
Sep 06, 2019, 06:52 PM ISTThe world is waiting with bated breath for the touchdown of Chandrayaan-2 on Moon's South Pole. But has anyone wondered what exactly will it do on the moon? How will things unfold? The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO has released a new video showing how Pragyan functions. Watch Full Video here.
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PM Modi to address the nation at 6 AM tomorrow after Chandrayaan's moon landing
India | Sep 06, 2019, 05:42 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 6 AM tomorrow after India's historic feat of Chandrayaan's landing on Moon's South Pole.
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Live Streaming: Watch Chandrayaan-2 Moon Landing Live on these platforms
Sep 07, 2019, 01:42 AM ISTLive Streaming Chandrayaan 2 moon landing Watch Chandrayaan-2 moon landing Live: India TV will be broadcasting the mega coverage of Chandrayaan-2 moon landing where a learned panel will keep explaining you the process as it unfolds gradually. For those who are not around their Television sets, India TV will get you Live streaming of the Chandrayaan-2 moon landing on indiatvnews.com. Besides, ISRO, PIB India, NatGeo too will have the telecast/live streaming of the historic event of Chandrayaan-2's landing on moon's south pole.
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Chandrayaan-2 chronicles: ISRO, orbiter, lander, rover indulge in 'sweet nothings' ahead of touchdown
Sep 06, 2019, 04:19 PM ISTHours before the crucial touchdown of 'Vikram' module on the lunar surface in the early hours of Saturday, the Indian Space Research Organisation came out with the Chandrayaan-2 chronicles indulging in 'banter' involving the orbiter, lander and rover 'Pragyan'.
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Chandrayaan 2: Meet women power behind ISRO's second moon mission
Sep 06, 2019, 01:31 PM ISTMuthayya Vanitha and Ritu Karidhal are heading the crucial ISRO mission, Chandrayaan 2, making it ISRO's first-ever space mission to be headed by women. They are among the other thirty per cent women of the team working on the Chandrayaan 2 project.