Chandrayaan mission a key milestone in ISRO’s journey: Kasturirangan Context Veteran space scientist K. Kasturirangan said on Thursday that the Chandrayaan-3 mission has strengthened India’s credentials to take part in such far-reaching expeditions and increased the possibility of using the moon as a launch pad […]
Chandrayaan-3 reveals the dark side of the moon What is the Dark Side of the Moon? The phrase “dark side of the moon” refers to the side of the moon that is not visible from Earth. The moon’s surface does not always appear to be […]
The vagaries and dangers of space that Chandrayaan-3 is built to brave Context Despite the challenging nature of Chandrayaan 3’s mission, several efforts have been made to improve the likelihood of its success, including the design and testing of its instruments. Even a brief trip […]
Luna 25, Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years, crashes into the moon Context Russia’s Roscosmos space agency said on August 20 that the Luna 25 spacecraft had collided with the moon after spinning out of control. What is Luna 25? Roscosmos, the Russian space […]
Luna-25 will not affect Chandrayaan: Russian space agency Context The Chandrayaan-3 mission from India, which was launched on July 14, 2023, would not be hampered by the Luna-25, according to the Russian space agency Roscosmos, which launched the spacecraft on Friday. This is because the […]