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Luna-25 will not hamper function of Chandrayaan-3: Russian space agency

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, which launched the Luna-25 on Friday, has said that its landing on the moon would not impede India’s Chandrayaan-3, which was launched on July 14, 2023, as the two missions had different landing areas and there was enough space on the Moon for everyone.

The Hindu

Russia hopes to pull ahead in the space race with the launch of the Luna-25 moon lander

Russia is taking a big gamble as it prepares to launch its first spacecraft to the Moon since 1976 on Friday. After decades of failed space missions, and with the war in Ukraine making it a pariah on the international stage, Russia is hoping to re-emerge as a major player…

France 24

ISRO releases images of Earth and Moon taken by cameras on board Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft

ISRO posted on its X social media platform: “Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Earth viewed by Lander Imager (LI) Camera on the day of the launch, Moon imaged by Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera (LHVC) a day after the Lunar Orbit Insertion.”

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Chandrayaan-3 just 1,437 km away from moon

The next Chandrayaan-3 operation by ISRO is scheduled for August 14, 2023, between 11:30 and 12:30 Hrs IST

The Hindu

Is NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Our Entry Into a 21st-Century Space Race?

At a press conference for NASA’s Artemis II mission, Bill Nelson expressed concern over what would happen if China arrived at the Moon before the U.S.

Inverse

See stunning new photos and videos of the moon as India's Chandrayaan-3 rover enters lunar orbit

India's Chandrayaan-3 rover reached lunar orbit on Aug. 5, sharing new photos and videos of the moon ahead of its planned Aug. 23 landing.

LiveScience

Nasa gives update on first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years

Nasa held a news conference on Tuesday, 8 August, to provide an update on the Artemis II mission to send four astronauts around the moon and back to Earth.

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India’s historic Chandrayaan-3 mission sends back first images of Moon ahead of landing

Successful soft landing will make India the first country to do so close to the lunar South pole

The Independent UK

Isro releases stunning images of moon captured byChandrayaan-3

Isro releases stunning images of moon captured by Chandrayaan-3

The Times of India

ISRO releases Moon's video as seen from Chandrayaan-3

The video was released hours before the second major manoeuvre which is to take place on late August 6 night.

The Hindu

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft enters lunar orbit

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 entered the lunar orbit on August 5. The spacecraft has covered two-thirds of the distance to the Moon. Minister Jitendra Singh assures "nothing to worry" as the landing will occur in a week. ISRO will perform manoeuvre when Chandrayaan-3's orbit is closest to the Moon.

The Hindu

Longterm Space Missions Can Be Dangerous — What Happens If Someone Dies in Space?

As space travel becomes more common, so does the possibility that someone might die along the way.

Inverse

Chandrayaan-3: Spacecraft has covered two-thirds of distance to moon

Chandrayaan-3 is the ISRO's follow-up attempt after the Chandrayaan-2 mission faced challenges during its soft landing on the lunar surface in 2019 and was eventually deemed to have failed its core mission objectives. Read further on Dynamite news:

Dynamite News

Most Americans support NASA – but don't think it should prioritize sending people to space

Most Americans (69%) believe it is essential that the United States continue to be a world leader in space. But only a subsection of that group believes NASA should prioritize sending people to the Moon, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center. The study surveyed over…

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The Week

Sturgeon Moon: supermoon lights up night skies worldwide

Skygazers worldwide bathed under the light of one of the largest full Moons of the year on Tuesday night.

Space

1st solar eruption to simultaneously impact Earth, moon and Mars shows dangers of space radiation

In 2021, a coronal mass ejection that erupted from the sun was seen across a staggering range of 155 million miles. It spit energetic particles toward Mars, the Earth and the moon.

The Guardian - UK

Wonders of the Moon with Dara Ó Briain review – beautiful, cosmically compelling TV

Ancient lunar calendars! Apollo missions! Cow fertility! The amateur astronomer explores the incredible ways our celestial neighbour impacts humanity – you’ll want to take notes

The Hindu

Chandrayaan-3 health normal, enters moon’s sphere of influence

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft health is reported to be normal and it has entered the moon’s sphere of influence following the TransLunar Injection (TLI).

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ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on August 1 performed the TransLunar Injection (TLI) to slingshot Chandrayaan-3 towards the moon. The TLI was performed successfully from ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru.

Inverse

Supermoon August 2023: Why There Are 2 This Month and How to See Them

Supermoons happen when the Full Moon coincides with the Moon's closest position to Earth. Now we get a Blue Moon supermoon.

Inverse

August Will Have 2 Supermoons — Here's How To See These Rare Events

Supermoons happen when the Full Moon coincides with the Moon's closest position to Earth. Now we get a Blue Moon supermoon.

The Conversation

What happens if someone dies in space?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Inverse

August 2023 Sky Guide: Perseids, Supermoons, and Conjunctions, Oh My!

Here's everything you won't want to miss in the night sky this month, and when and how to see it.

The National (Scotland)

Two supermoons to appear in UK skies in August - how and when to watch

Two supermoons, culminating in a blue moon, as well as the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower will hit UK skies in August

The Conversation

What Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny gets right (and very wrong) about the historical Antikythera Mechanism

At the heart of the newest film in the Indiana Jones series lies “an ancient hunk of gears”. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is based around the Antikythera Mechanism: an actual ancient Greek object that tracked the cycles of the Sun, the Moon, and the planets against the…

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