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The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), about 30 times the diameter of Earth. Over time Earth's gravity has caused tidal locking, causing the same side of the Moon to always face Earth. Because of this, the lunar day and the lunar month are the same length, at 29.5 Earth days. The Moon's gravitational pull – and to a lesser extent, the Sun's – are the main drivers of Earth's tides.
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NASA’s LRO pings Vikram, opens door to new style of locating targets on MoonNASA successfully transmitted and reflected a laser beam between its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and Isro's Vikram lander on the Moon's surface. The LRO pointed its laser altimeter instrument..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Moon mission carries sports drink and human remains - is this compatible with science?NASA is on its way back to the moon, but this time it's not at the controls.Sky News - Published | |
India basks in Sun's glory as Aditya reaches vantage pointAfter her date with the Moon last year, India on Saturday placed a solar space observatory at a vantage point some 1.5 million km from Earth to study the Sun. Without solar energy, life on Earth as we..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Aditya-L1 set to reach its destination on January 6: ISRO chief SomnathIndia's Aditya-L1 solar mission is set to reach its L1 point on January 6 after successful manoeuvres. ISRO has 12-14 missions scheduled for 2024. The Gaganyaan mission will have two abort missions,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
First astronaut on Moon by...: ISRO chief Somanath sheds light on space plans post Chandrayaan-3 missionThe Bengaluru-based space agency is currently working on the country's maiden manned mission, 'Gaganyaan', which aims to send astronauts into Low Earth Orbit and bring them back safely to earth.DNA - Published | |
India's first space station unit can be up in just 5 years; 2047 roadmap has multiple lunar missions, Moon tourism on cardsIsro aims to build a space station by 2028 and is confident in achieving this target. The space agency is also planning for lunar missions, including Chandrayaan-4, 5, 6, and 7, in different phases...IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module moved from Lunar orbit to Earth's orbitThe Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) conducted a unique experiment by moving the Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 from an orbit around the Moon to an orbit around Earth. The primary..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Isro brings back Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module to Earth Orbit, shows off tech to return from MoonISRO successfully returns the Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module (PM) to Earth's orbit after surpassing lunar mission objectives. The mission aimed to showcase a soft landing near the lunar south polar..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Joint Indo-US space mission Nisar set for March launchNasa administrator Bill Nelson announced the provisionally slated launch of Nisar, a major joint Indo-US space mission in March. The mission's primary role is to study Earth's changing ecosystems and..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Unbelievable' moon 'halo' delights onlookers in UKAn "unbelievable halo" spotted around the moon overnight wowed onlookers across the UK.Sky News - Published |
NISAR testing gains pace, Isro looks at 2 launches in November-DecemberThe Isro is planning to launch at least two more missions this year, including the in-orbit Servicer Mission and the Lunar sample return mission. These missions are part of India's ambitions to..IndiaTimes - Published | Good news on Chandrayaan-3! Nuclear energy fuels propulsion module orbiting moon, know ISRO's complete planWith the help of nuclear energy, the propulsion module of Chandrayaan-3 will continue to revolve around the Moon for the next several years. Chandrayaan 3 landed on the moon on August 23 this year.DNA - Published |
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Chandrayaan-3 update: New threats loom with Vikram lander, Pragyan rover in sleep modeThe mission, which touched down on the Moon on August 23 and carried out a number of tests along with the deployment of a rover, has been permanently put into sleep mode.DNA - Published | When Chandrayaan-3 instrument had a momentary blackoutChandrayaan-3's Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) instrument experienced a momentary blackout due to a late addition of a rover safety consideration, according to Santosh Vadawale, the principal..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chandrayaan 4: Inside details of ISRO's moon exploration plans after Chandrayaan-3The LUPEX mission, slated for 2026 or later, would send an uncrewed lunar lander and rover to explore the south pole region of the Moon.DNA - Published | 'We have plans to go to Mars, Venus and Moon again': ISRO Chairman S SomnathStressing that the scientists at ISRO would be focused on taking up regular missions like launching satellites for communications and remote sensing, said S Somnath.DNA - Published |
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Japan launches lander mission to Moon, telescope for universe exploration; Isro sends best wishesJoining the global race for the Moon, Japan on Thursday launched a rocket carrying a Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) as well as an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the..IndiaTimes - Published | Aditya-L1: India’s solar mission takes selfie, sends pictures of Earth & Moon tooIndia's first solar space observatory mission, Aditya-L1, has captured images of the Earth and the Moon during its journey to the Sun-Earth L1 point. The spacecraft, which has completed two Earth-bound..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chandrayaan-3 mission: Nasa's LRO captures Vikram landing siteShortly after sharing images of the Moon, featuring a new crater believed to be the impact location of Russia's Luna-25 lunar probe, Nasa has now unveiled photographs capturing the landing area of..IndiaTimes - Published | Chandrayaan-3 update: ISRO releases 3D images of moon's surfaceISRO put out a 3-dimensional 'anaglyph' image of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander from the south pole of the Moon.DNA - Published |
DNA Verified: Did ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 find proof of 700 aliens on Moon? Know truth behind viral videoIn a recent viral video, it is being claimed that the Chandrayaan-3 rover has found proof of alien life on moon, with the post being circulated on social media.DNA - Published | Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover put to 'sleep mode' as it completes first assignments on Moon, says ISROThe Pragyan rover is scheduled to reawaken on September 22, 2023, ISRO said.DNA - Published |
Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan roves 100m on lunar surfaceIn a milestone, Pragyan, the Chandrayaan-3 rover has completed traversing more than 100 metres on the lunar surface and its instruments are continuing to send data. Just minutes after the Aditya-L1..IndiaTimes - Published | Aditya-L1 set for 11.50am launch, here’s why it'll take 63 mins for separationASA.While several of its teams continue to romance the Moon, Isro Friday entered the last leg of preparations for a Surya Namaskara, kicking off the nearly 24-hour countdown for the 11.50am Saturday..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Aditya-L1, India's first solar mission, to lift off on September 2As Vikram and Pragyan, the Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover continue to do science on the Moon, Isro has set the date for the launch of its solar mission on September 2. Aditya-L1 is the first..IndiaTimes - Published | Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares new video of Pragyan rover roaming on Moon, watch hereISRO Pragyan video: Pragyan rover roams around Shiv Shakti Point in pursuit of lunar secrets at the South Pole, ISRO said.DNA - Published |
What is 'Jawahar point' on Moon surface? Know its connection with Chandrayaan-1 missionThe Prime Minister declared that "Shiva Shakti Point" will be the name given to the location where the lander "Vikram" made contact with the lunar surface. Additionally, he gave the name "Tiranga..DNA - Published | Chandrayaan touch down point to be called Shiva Shakti Point: PM ModiThe place where the Chandrayaan-2 lander crash-landed on the Moon's surface in 2019 would be known as "Tiranga Point".DNA - Published |
Moon defends decision to share pole vault goldAmerican pole vaulter Katie Moon defends her decision to share gold with Australian Nina Kennedy following social media criticism.BBC Sport - Published | Chandrayaan-3 LIVE updates: 'We will do a robotic path...' says ISRO scientist S SomnathWith the successful landing, India also became the first country to land near the Moon's south pole and the fourth country to reach the moon.DNA - Published |
Chandrayaan-3: Google Doodle celebrates as India scripts history, becomes first country to land on Moon's south poleChandrayaan-3: The Doodle for today honours the historic first touch down at the south pole of the moon.DNA - Published | Chandrayaan 3 Moon landing: ISRO Chief S Somanath says 'most difficult' part of mission was...ISRO chairman S Somanath shared the critical elements in the spacecraft's nearly 4000,000km journey to the Moon.DNA - Published |
