Moon Mission
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Russian first moon mission in nearly 50 years blasts off, expected to land on August 23
World | Aug 11, 2023, 12:27 PM ISTThe launch from Russia's Vostochny spaceport in the Far East of Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia's first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union.
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International Moon Day: Here's the list of Astronauts who walked on the Moon
Science | Jul 19, 2023, 01:52 PM ISTNeil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 mission marked the first and most iconic lunar landing, while Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt's Apollo 17 mission was the last lunar landing, taking place from December 11 to December 14, 1972.
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Chandrayaan-3: All you need to know about India's Moon mission
India | Jul 14, 2023, 05:05 PM ISTISRO scripted history with the launch of the third edition of India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 on Friday afternoon in Sriharikota. If India gets success in the mission, it would become only the fourth country to achieve the feat after the United States, China, and the erstwhile USSR.
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Unraveling Chandrayaan-2: Failures and lessons learned
Technology | Jul 14, 2023, 02:55 PM ISTWith the successful preparatory tests, ISRO is optimistic about the upcoming launch of Chandrayaan 3 which is scheduled to take place on July 14 at 2.35 PM (IST).
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Lunar Mission Artemis II: NASA's 1st moon crew in 50 years includes 1 woman, 3 men
Science | Apr 04, 2023, 01:08 PM ISTLunar Mission Artemis II: NASA introduced four crew members for its lunar mission Artemis II. The four astronauts will be the first to fly NASA's Orion capsule.
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China unveils plans for manned Moon mission, to launch 3 astronauts to space station
World | Nov 28, 2022, 01:25 PM ISTThe Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced.
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NASA's Orion capsule buzzes Moon, sends pics of 'pale blue planet' Earth
Science | Nov 22, 2022, 11:59 AM ISTNASA Artemis Moon Mission: Video of the looming moon and our pale blue planet more than 230,000 miles (370,000 kilometers) in the distance left workers “giddy" at Houston's Johnson Space Center,
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Artemis, NASA's mightiest rocket, lifts off for moon 50 years after Apollo | WATCH
Science | Nov 16, 2022, 12:45 PM ISTArtemis rocket launch: The liftoff marked the start of NASA’s Artemis lunar-exploration program, named after Apollo’s mythological twin sister.
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NASA eyes November 14 as launch date for Artemis I Moon mission
Science | Oct 13, 2022, 03:03 PM ISTNASA: The liftoff of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft is planned during a 69-minute launch window.
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Fuel leak disrupts NASA''s 2nd shot at launching moon rocket
Science | Sep 03, 2022, 07:40 PM ISTNASA halted the operation, while engineers scrambled to plug what was believed to be a gap around a seal in the supply line.
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China, Russia welcome international partners in moon station cooperation
Science | Apr 24, 2021, 02:08 PM ISTChina and Russia's aerospace authorities have invited all interested countries, international organizations and partners to cooperate in a moon station project.
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NASA to land first person of colour on Moon
Science | Apr 10, 2021, 08:58 AM ISTThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will land the first person of colour on the moon as part of an international spaceflight program called Artemis, according to the US space agency.
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NASA's Artemis Moon rocket passes key test
Science | Mar 19, 2021, 12:41 PM ISTNASA has completed a crucial hot fire test of the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket which is designed to power future Moon missions under the agency's Artemis programme.
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Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying Moon rocks
Science | Dec 17, 2020, 08:49 AM ISTA Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years.
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China’s Chang'e-5 completes first orbital correction en route to Earth
Science | Dec 14, 2020, 04:45 PM ISTChina's Chang'e-5 probe, that touched down on the moon and collected rock samples from the lunar surface to bring them back to Earth for the first time in nearly 45 years, completed its first orbital correction on Monday, the country's space agency announced.
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Chinese capsule with moon rocks begins return to Earth
Science | Dec 13, 2020, 04:24 PM ISTA Chinese space capsule bringing back the first moon rocks in more than four decades started its three-day return to Earth on Sunday.
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Indian-American Raja Chari picked by NASA for Artemis Moon missions
Science | Dec 10, 2020, 07:51 PM ISTNASA has selected an initial team of 18 astronauts, including Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari, to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next lunar missions, including sending the first woman and next man to walk on the lunar surface in 2024.
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China's spacecraft takes off from moon with lunar samples
Science | Dec 04, 2020, 12:46 PM ISTA Chinese spacecraft carrying the country's first lunar samples has started its return journey from the moon, according to the country's space authority.
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NASA starts assembling Artemis moon mission rocket
Science | Nov 26, 2020, 04:52 PM ISTIn preparation for the Artemis I launch next year, NASA has stacked the first piece of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on the mobile launcher.
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South Korea on track for 1st lunar mission in 2022
Science | Sep 27, 2020, 09:34 PM ISTSouth Korea is on track for its first lunar mission, with its first launch of a lunar orbiter slated for the second half of 2022, the country's space research institute said on Sunday, after the country's lunar project suffered multiple delays.