New Delhi: A video of the Pragyan rover rolling out of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and walking on the lunar surface was released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday. Previously, ISRO released visuals of the August 23 soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram on the moon’s surface, clicked by Chandrayaan-2’s Orbiter High-Resolution…
Mau (UP): A slip of the tongue or some wishful thinking? It’s not quite clear, but Uttar Pradesh politician Om Prakash Rajbhar did say the whole country should welcome Chandrayaan-3 when it lands ‘on earth’. The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief made the remark to a television reporter ahead of Wednesday’s touchdown by Chandrayaan’s…
Islamabad: Despite the chill in bilateral ties, Pakistan’s media on Thursday gave front-page coverage to India’s historic moon landing while a former minister even called it a “great moment” for India’s space agency, ISRO. ‘India becomes first nation to land near Moon’s south pole’ was the headline in most of the Pakistani newspapers and websites. …
New Delhi: India on Wednesday scripted history by becoming the first country in the world to reach the uncharted territory of the Moon. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm, making India the first country to land on the Moon’s unexplored surface. With this ‘monumental…
NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Wednesday landed a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as the country cements its growing prowess in space and technology. A lander with a rover inside touched down on the lunar surface at…
New Delhi: With the highly anticipated landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon scheduled for Wednesday, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams has expressed her excitement and anticipation for the event. Williams, renowned for her remarkable contributions to space expeditions, eagerly looks forward to the Pragyaan rover’s exploration of the lunar south pole, which holds great promise for…
NEW DELHI: As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) prepares to make an audacious attempt at a soft landing on the unexplored south pole of the Moon with its ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission, people across India are joining in prayers, religious offerings and various rituals for its success. The country’s hopes are pinned on ISRO’s latest…
New Delhi: The race to the uncharted south pole of the Moon is quickening with India’s Chandrayaan-3 and Russia’s Luna-25 gearing up for lunar landings next week, each mission holding significant implications beyond the thrilling competition in the skies. While Chandrayaan-3 plans to be the first to land on the Moon’s south pole, Luna-25’s swift…