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  Russian first moon mission in nearly 50 years blasts off, expected to land on August 23

  World | August 11, 2023 12:27 IST

  The 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 | July 19, 2023 13:52 IST

  Neil 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 | July 14, 2023 17:05 IST

  ISRO 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 | July 14, 2023 14:55 IST

  With 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 | April 04, 2023 13:08 IST

  Lunar 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 | November 28, 2022 13:25 IST

  The 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 | November 22, 2022 11:59 IST

  NASA 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 | November 16, 2022 12:45 IST

  Artemis 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 | October 13, 2022 15:03 IST

  NASA: 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 | September 03, 2022 19:40 IST

  NASA 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 | April 24, 2021 14:08 IST

  China 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 | April 10, 2021 8:58 IST

  The 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 | March 19, 2021 12:41 IST

  NASA 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 | December 17, 2020 8:49 IST

  A 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 | December 14, 2020 16:45 IST

  China'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 | December 13, 2020 16:24 IST

  A 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 | December 10, 2020 19:51 IST

  NASA 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 | December 04, 2020 12:46 IST

  A 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 | November 26, 2020 16:52 IST

  In 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 | September 27, 2020 21:34 IST

  South 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.