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Super Blue Moon: What is the date, time in India; where and how to watch Super Blue Moon

On August 30, we will witness a rare celestial event- Super Blue Moon, which occurs when a full moon happens during the period when the moon is closer to the Earth. This phenomenon happens because the moon's orbit around Earth is elliptical and not circular. This means there are times…

The Times of India

Chandrayaan-3: Rover comes acress 4-meter diameter crater on moon

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday informed that Pragyan Rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater on the lunar surface yesterday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pragyan encounters crater during moon walk, captures images

ISRO's Pragyan rover on the Moon's surface found a 4m crater 3m ahead. It is now retracing its path, and ISRO scientists are working to cover the South pole with the six-wheeled rover.

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How ‘underdog’ India beat rivals to the Moon

Only three nations – the US, Russia and China – have managed a safe “soft” landing on the Moon, and no country has done so at its south pole. Until now that is.

The Week

You Need to See the Only Blue Moon of 2023 This Week

The Blue Moon that wraps up the month of August will also be a Supermoon. The next Blue Moon won't happen until 2026.

Inverse

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander relays data on Moon's temperature

The Chandrayaan-3 lander module which landed on the Moon’s surface successfully has begun doing its set experiments and subsequently relaying them back to ISRO headquarters. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India capable to travel to Moon, Mars, Venus: ISRO chief Somanath

India has the capability to travel to the Moon, Mars and Venus, said Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman S Somanath. Read further on Dynamite News:

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TV Newsance 223: Chandrayaan-3: A giant leap for Indian science and ‘star’ anchors

This week, India wrote history with Chandrayaan-3’s successful Moon landing. The country became the first to arrive on the south pole, and only the fourth to achieve a soft landing on the Moon. As millions of Indians celebrated this feat and the world looked at India’s scientific community, our usual…

Newslaundry

Chandrayaan-3 heroes’ alma maters in Kerala, unsung till now, finally bask in the limelight

Chandrayaan-3 heroes’ alma maters, unsung till now, finally bask in the limelight

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Chandrayaan-3 | Pragyan rover rolled out, traverses 8 metres

ISRO on August 25 said rover Pragyaan successfully traversed 8m and payloads LIBS and APXS turned on. All payloads on propulsion, lander and rover modules performing nominally. ILSA, RAMBHA & ChaSTE payloads turned on to measure seismic activity, plasma environment and surface thermal properties of Moon.

The Hindu

Why Chandrayaan-3 landed near the moon's south pole — and why everyone else wants to get there too

On Aug. 23, India's Chandrayaan-3 became the first mission to successfully land near the moon's south pole. But why is this dark, shadowy area so important to space agencies?

Space

Chandrayaan-3 updates: Pragyan rover begins probing Moon

Special screenings of the soft landing were organized across the country, including schools science centres, and public institutions. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?

In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of debris on its barren surface. Now the Indian Space Research Organisation has returned in triumph, with the Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touching down near the south pole of Earth’s rocky neighbour.

The Conversation

India's Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon − a space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the Moon

India made history as the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon with its Chandrayaan-3 lander on Aug. 23, 2023. This also makes it the first country to land on the Moon since China in 2020.

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Inverse

Why Is Everyone Trying to Land at the South Pole of the Moon?

Because it's there, but also because it has resources that can support future lunar bases and Mars missions.

The Hindu

‘Fly me to the moon’ seems to be global ambition in 2023

2023 is a busy year for lunar missions, with India, Russia, U.S., China and Japan all launching missions to the Moon. India's Chandrayaan-3 and Russia's Luna-25 have already been launched, while four more are scheduled. Japan's Hakuto-R failed to make a moon landing in April. Next year, Beresheet 2, VIPER,…

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Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover has begun mobility operations, says ISRO

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission is running on schedule, with all systems working normally. Pragyan rover has rolled out from the Vikram lander and is exploring the moon's mineral composition and seismic activities. All payloads aboard the lander and rover have been switched on and are working well.

The Hindu

Chandrayaan mission a key milestone in ISRO’s journey: Kasturirangan

India's successful Chandrayaan-3 mission has opened up potential to use Moon as take-off point for future planetary missions, bolstering India's credentials to participate in such explorations. ISRO has demonstrated ability to land an object outside Earth, and explore the south pole, becoming first to do so.

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Space weather, tectonic activity, solar history: All that Chandrayaan-3 is likely to unravel

India is finally on the Moon. It took an arduous journey of years, a failed mission and a voyage of 40 days for Chandrayaan-3 to be the first to arrive on the Moon’s dark side or south pole on Wednesday. But why at all are we there?

The Hindu

Cherish Chandrayaan-3’s success with ‘e-post’

People can now send 'e-post' messages to laud the scientists who created history by landing Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon. For just ₹10, students and others can send their messages to ISRO's Capacity Building and Public Outreach in Bengaluru.

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Between science and geopolitics: Global media and the new space race

In 1969, when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first to land on the Moon, the banner headline on the front page of German paper Bild had said “the Moon is now American”.

The Hindu

As India celebrates Chandrayaan’s success, Kerala’s Latin Church recalls its role in nation’s space saga

St. Mary Magdalene Church in Thumba, a fishing hamlet located on the outskirts of Kerala’s capital city, was able to play a key role in giving wings to the country’s space mission dreams. India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3

The Hindu

Giant step for humanity, great achievement: Top United Nations leaders congratulate India on Chandrayaan-3

Top United Nations leadership congratulated India on the success of its lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, describing it as a “giant step” for humanity and a “great achievement”.

Newslaundry

In Chandrayaan-3 success, lessons for the media, and for developmental policy

On August 23, India was literally “over the Moon” when Chandrayaan-3 successfully made a soft landing on a part of the Moon where no one had succeeded thus far. The achievement was not that of one person, but of a team of literally hundreds of scientists affiliated to the Indian…

The Hindu

Google celebrates India's Chandrayaan-3 feat with special doodle

Google celebrates India's success in Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 with a special doodle. India is the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon, joining the U.S., China and the erstwhile Soviet Union. The doodle depicts letters of 'GOOGLE' floating in outer space with an animated 'moon' forming the second…

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