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  Japan’s private lunar lander 'Resilience' crashes into moon in failed mission

  Science | June 06, 2025 9:43 IST

  This marks ispace's second failed lunar mission. Its first attempt in 2022 also ended in a crash, prompting the company to name the current lander Resilience.

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  Centre has accorded approval for Chandrayaan-5 Mission: ISRO Chief V Narayanan

  Science | March 17, 2025 6:44 IST

  The Chandrayaan mission consists of studying the lunar surface. Chandrayaan-1 successfully launched in 2008 took chemical, mineralogical and photo-geologic mapping of the Moon.

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  Private lunar lander declared dead after crashing in moon's South Pole crater

  Science | March 07, 2025 21:27 IST

  Intuitive Machines' private lunar lander has been declared non-operational after a failed landing near the Moon’s south pole. The mission, which aimed to deliver NASA payloads, ended after the lander missed its target by over 800 feet.

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

  Science | March 06, 2025 23:53 IST

  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".

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  NASA offers USD 20,000 prize for innovative astronaut rescue plan

  Science | December 08, 2024 15:24 IST

  NASA is preparing to launch its Artemis mission in September 2026. Before this exciting mission, the agency is working on a plan to safely rescue astronauts on the Moon without relying on any vehicles.

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  One Nation, One Election to Chandrayaan 4: List of key decisions taken by Modi cabinet today

  India | September 18, 2024 19:34 IST

  The cabinet on Wednesday accepted a high-level panel's recommendations for holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies in a phased manner after a countrywide consensus-building exercise.

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  NASA sends 4K video to and from space via laser tech: First time ever!

  Science | July 25, 2024 15:25 IST

  NASA recently used laser communication technology to send 4K video streams from an aircraft to the International Space Station (ISS) and back- a feat which will make its way to providing live video coverage of astronauts on the Moon during the Artemis missions.

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  Pakistan's first 'orbiter' sent pictures of sun and moon

  World | May 10, 2024 23:27 IST

  Chinese space agency CNSA launched the Pakistani small satellite 'Icube Qamar' along with its most complex Chang'e 6 lunar mission.

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  Six Moon missions launched by Space Agencies from three Countries: Why?

  Science | January 28, 2024 13:08 IST

  A host of missions from various countries have been planned to the Moon, while NASA with its Artemis III aims to land the first woman and the first person of colour on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term, sustainable presence and serving as a gateway for future astronaut missions to Mars.

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  NASA's first human landing mission to Moon in 50 years delayed till 2026

  World | January 10, 2024 11:48 IST

  In its Artemis II mission, NASA had planned to send the four astronauts, which also include the first African American assigned to a lunar mission, aboard the Orion capsule in late 2024. This mission has been postponed till 2025, while Artemis III has been pushed till 2026.

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  US company forced to abandon first Moon landing attempt in 50 years due to 'crippling' fuel leak

  World | January 10, 2024 8:13 IST

  Astrobotic Technology's lander began to lose fuel possibly due to a ruptured tank as the spacecraft encountered trouble to orient its solar panel towards the sun and generate solar power. The company had been targeting a lunar landing on February 23, the first US attempt in 51 years.

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  Moon landing attempt by US company in jeopardy after 'critical' fuel leak

  World | January 09, 2024 8:26 IST

  Astrobotic was aiming to be the first private business to successfully land on the moon, something only four countries have accomplished. A second lander from a Houston company is due to be launched next month.

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  Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander displaced about 2.06 tonnes of lunar soil as it landed on Moon

  Science | October 27, 2023 21:05 IST

  According to the space agency, the lander also blasted off over an area of 108.4 m² (metre square) around the landing site. The Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission landed near the south pole of the Moon on August 23, 2023.

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  India should now aim for sending first Indian to Moon by 2040: PM Modi

  Science | October 17, 2023 14:36 IST

  The Gaganyaan project envisages a demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching a human crew to an orbit of 400 km and bringing them safely back to Earth by landing in Indian sea waters.

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  China's Chang'e-6 lunar mission to carry payload from Pakistan

  World | October 02, 2023 17:22 IST

  The Chang'e-6 mission aims to land on the South Pole-Aitken Basin located on the far side to collect lunar samples from various regions and ages. The far side is generally older and contains the Aitken Basin.

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  Chandrayaan 3: ISRO says no contact with lander, efforts to wake up continue

  Science | September 22, 2023 20:40 IST

  Chandrayaan 3: ISRO added that the their has been no contact with them but efforts are still continuing.

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  Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander soft-landed on Moon again, exceeds mission objectives, says ISRO

  Science | September 04, 2023 12:47 IST

  Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Vikram Lander soft-landed on Moon again, exceeds mission objectives, says ISRO

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  Japan postpones launch of rocket carrying lunar lander for the third time due to bad weather

  World | August 28, 2023 11:30 IST

  According to NASA, the satellite and its two instruments will observe the universe’s hottest regions, largest structures and objects with the strongest gravity.

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  After Chandrayaan-3's success, ISRO to now focus on Aditya-L1 solar mission launch on September 2

  Science | August 31, 2023 13:04 IST

  Aditya-L1 mission: Aditya-L1 spacecraft is designed for providing remote observations of the solar corona and in situ observations of the solar wind at L1 (Sun-Earth Lagrangian point), which is about 1.5 million kilometres from the earth.

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  Definitely a bat first surface: Jaffer's cricketing reference to first images of moon goes viral

  Cricket | August 24, 2023 0:18 IST

  India's mission to the moon was successful as Chandrayaan-3 landed on the surface on Wednesday, August 23. As the first images of the moon were shared by ISRO, reactions galore on social media.