ISRO Successfully Returns Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module to Earth Orbit, Demonstrates Moon Return Technology

BENGALURU: In a bold showcase of India’s space capabilities, ISRO has successfully achieved the return of the Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module (PM) back to Earth’s orbit after outperforming its initial lunar mission objectives. This historic event follows the remarkable lunar hop by Vikram, which highlighted ISRO’s ability to reignite lunar engines and control equipment beyond its …

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Jaw-Dropping View of Earth’s ‘Airglow’ Captured by NASA from International Space Station

The image was captured on November 14, 2023, from the International Space Station Space enthusiasts are often captivated by the incredible images of our universe, captured routinely by space agency NASA. Most recently, NASA shared a breathtaking picture on Instagram. The image was taken from the International Space Station, displaying the Earth’s airglow outlining the …

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How to Build Lunar Roads: Discover the Future of Moon Infrastructure!

Building roads on the moon presents unique challenges compared to building roads on Earth. Due to the lack of atmosphere and lower gravity, dust becomes a major issue. According to the Guardian, dust on the moon “erodes space suits, clogs machinery, interferes with scientific instruments, and makes moving around difficult.” NASA and other space …

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NASA’s Strategic Initiative: Americans will Reside on the Moon by 2040 – An Unavoidable Mission!

Discover the limitless possibilities of living on the moon. According to a NASA spokesperson, Americans could be calling the moon home by 2040, defying skeptics’ doubts. In an interview with the New York Times, Niki Werkheiser, the director of technology maturation at NASA, expressed the excitement surrounding this ambitious mission named Artemis. “We’re at a …

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Unveiling the Origins of Moonquakes: Discovering their Human-Made Source

Sensors placed on the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission revealed fascinating insights about moonquakes. These sensors detected four types of moonquakes: those caused by meteorite impacts, shallow quakes due to the moon’s cooling interior, tidal quakes originating from lunar tides, and thermal quakes triggered by temperature changes. Recently, scientists made a startling discovery …

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India’s lunar rover successfully finishes mission and enters hibernation mode

India’s lunar rover has successfully completed its mission and is now safely parked and in sleep mode, according to the Indian Space Research Organization. The rover’s tasks have been completed, and its data has been transmitted to Earth through the lander. The Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover were designed to operate for one lunar day, equivalent …

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Images from NASA indicate that the crash of Russia’s moon probe potentially resulted in the formation of a crater measuring 33 feet in width on the lunar surface.

Recently, NASA revealed images that indicate Russia’s Luna-25 probe left a 33-foot-wide crater on the moon’s surface last month. The mission, Russia’s first moon mission in nearly five decades, ended in failure when the probe lost control and crashed on August 19. The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, reported that a thruster firing went wrong, causing …

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