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Indian spacecraft makes history after landing on Moon’s south pole

An Indian spacecraft landed on the Moon to join an elite spacefaring club comprising China, Russia and the United States – the only nations to have ever achieved the feat. India, however, becomes the first to land in the lunar south pole region.

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James Webb Space Telescope reveals active supermassive black holes were surprisingly rare in early universe

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered that, between 7 and 10 billion years ago, there were fewer feeding supermassive black holes than previously thought

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40 days of wait, 17 minutes of terror: Chandrayaan-3 becomes first to land on moon’s south pole

It was “17 minutes of terror” in the making of history as India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft descended on the moon’s south pole today. And so, India became the first country ever to land on the south pole, and only the fourth to secure a successful moon landing.

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India joins an elite club as first to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole

Scientists believe the south pole region might hold frozen water that could help future astronaut missions.

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India lands Chandrayaan-3 craft on moon, asserting its place in space tech

India becomes the fourth country to achieve a moon landing, and the first to land spacecraft near moon’s south pole.

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One giant step: Moon race heats up

Here is the latest on various missions to the celestial body

The Hindu

‘Congratulations, India’ says ISRO after Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon

After scripting history by becoming the first country to successfully soft-land on the moon's south pole, the Indian Space Research Organisation sent out a message of congratulations to the nation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"India is on the Moon", ISRO Chief after Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully touches down on lunar surface

As the Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed on the moon’s South Pole, making India, the first country to have achieved the historic feat, ISRO chief S Somanath on Wednesday congratulated the people of the country on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and said, "Indian is on the moon". Read…

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We have witnessed new flight of new India: PM Modi on successful landing of Chandrayaan-3

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module’s successful landing sounds the bugle for a developed India

The Hindu

Chandrayaan-3: India lands on moon, creates history

It was a giant leap for India on Wednesday evening as the Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed on the moon’s South Pole, making it the first country to have achieved the historic feat and bringing to an end the disappointment over the crash landing of the Chandrayaan-2, four years ago.…

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India on the moon! Chandrayaan-3 becomes 1st probe to land near lunar south pole

India landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the moon's south pole today (Aug. 23), making history for the nation and for lunar exploration in general.

Space

Chandrayaan-3 | India lights up the dark side of the moon

Precisely at 6.03 pm, Chandrayaan-3’s lander touched the lunar surface and there was euphoric celebrations

The Hindu

India successfully completes historic ‘far side of the moon’ landing

The country has made history by becoming the first to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole

Evening Standard

SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts rehearse ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos)

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station completed a full-day rehearsal ahead of launch, which is scheduled for Friday (Aug. 25).

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The only Blue Moon of 2023 is one week away

The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises on Aug. 30, offering skywatchers an extra treat this month with another supermoon in the sky gleaming beside a bright Saturn.

Inverse

XRISM: Inside the Mission Set to View Black Holes and Exploding Stars Like Never Before

Japan launches the highly-anticipated XRISM mission into space this week. A second chance after Hitomi, the X-ray mission will look at supernova, black holes, and more.

The Independent UK

India's spacecraft is preparing to land on the moon in the country's second attempt in 4 years

India is counting down to landing a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole — an unchartered territory that scientists believe could hold important reserves of frozen water and precious elements

Dynamite News

With few hours left for Chandrayaan-3 landing – what has unfolded so far

The scheduled timing for the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon’s south pole on August 23, 2023 (Today), is around 18:04 IST, with the powered descent of Vikram lander expected at 1745 IST. Read furether o0n Dynamite News:

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Al Jazeera

Chandrayaan-3: Historic India mission for moon’s south pole set for landing

Previous Indian bid failed in 2019 and latest attempt comes days after Russia’s first moon mission in 50 years crashed.

The Hindu

Chandrayaan-3 | Not just sons of Tamil Nadu but State’s soil itself contributed to Moon mission

Tamil Nadu's soil has enabled ISRO to test and refine the ability of the lander module to soft land on the Moon for Chandrayaan-3 mission. Namakkal district has supplied 50 tonnes of soil to ISRO since 2012, similar to the lunar surface. Periyar University's Professor Anbazhagan said the soil was…

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Clearspace-1 space debris cleanup target in orbit just got struck by space debris

Europe is readying to launch the ClearSpace-1 test mission for space debris. But the leftover item targeted for cleanup was apparently smacked by something in the interim.

France 24

India becomes first nation to land spacecraft on Moon’s south pole

India on Wednesday made history when its Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touched down on the Moon's south pole, thought to be a potential source for water and oxygen, days after Russia's mission failed.

The Independent UK

Mercury Retrograde in Virgo has arrived: Here’s what experts say about the phenomenon

The phenomenon will occur from 5 to 28 of August

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India's Chandrayaan-3 probe to attempt historic moon landing on Aug. 23: Watch it live

India's Chandrayaan-3 rover mission will try to land near the moon's south pole on Wednesday morning (Aug. 23), and you can watch the action live.

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China launches Gaofen Earth-observation satellite (video)

China added to its fleet of Earth-observation satellites with a new launch on Sunday (Aug. 20), sending a Gaofen 12 spacecraft to orbit.

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