Recently, India announced the successful launch of its third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3. This marks India’s first successful spacecraft landing on the moon since the international race to the moon began in the early 1960s. The mission was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India, using the country’s most advanced Geosynchronous Satellite Launch… Continue reading India’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission Lands on the Moon
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 probe successfully lands on the lunar south pole
India united in celebration as its third space mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the lunar south pole, the first of its kind. The mission, which was approved by the Indian government in September 2020, touched down on the lunar south pole, much to the excitement of the scientific community. The mission was twofold: to land… Continue reading India’s Chandrayaan-3 probe successfully lands on the lunar south pole
Russia’s Long-Awaited Return to the Moon Crashes and Burns
On April 16, 2021, the space race to the moon took a dramatic turn when Russia’s long-awaited return to the moon crashed and burned. The Russian spacecraft, Fregat-M rocket, had been on a mission to deliver 19 samples of lunar dust and rock to a research laboratory in Moscow. Instead, it crashed into the surface… Continue reading Russia’s Long-Awaited Return to the Moon Crashes and Burns
Intuitive Machines sets November launch date for lunar lander mission
In a revolutionary step forwards for space exploration, Intuitive Machines, a U.S.-based aerospace manufacturer, has announced that their lunar lander mission is scheduled to launch in November. This marks the first of its kind in terms of private sector involvement in a lunar landing mission. The lunar mission is part of Intuitive Machines’ ‘Project Moonwalk’… Continue reading Intuitive Machines sets November launch date for lunar lander mission
NASA Pinpoints Clogged Propellant Lines as the Cause of Lunar Flashlight’s End
NASA recently pinpointed the cause of the Lunar Flashlight mission’s end—clogged propellant lines. The primary research objective of the mission was to design and create a prototype instrument that could measure the local concentrations of hydrogen, water, and other volatile elements on the Moon. The Earth-based team controlling the mission initially believed that all was… Continue reading NASA Pinpoints Clogged Propellant Lines as the Cause of Lunar Flashlight’s End
SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket Slated to Deliver This Wild Lunar Rover to the Moon
SpaceX is getting ready to deliver something pretty wild to the Moon – a lunar rover. The latest SpaceX mission, set for launch no later than 2024, will use their Starship Megarocket to fly a lunar rover to the Moon’s surface. The spacecraft, if successful, will mark a major milestone for SpaceX, as the mission… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket Slated to Deliver This Wild Lunar Rover to the Moon
Chinese Moon Mission Finds a Potential Water Reservoir in Lunar Soil
On December 31, 2020, China’s Chang’e 5 spacecraft mission made history, becoming the first mission to retrieve samples from the moon since the Soviet Union in 1976. The mission has made even more headlines after Chang’e 5 published an unlikely finding: evidence of a substantial water reservoir in the moon’s soil. According to findings from… Continue reading Chinese Moon Mission Finds a Potential Water Reservoir in Lunar Soil
NASA’s Moon-Bound Lunar Flashlight Is Experiencing Thruster Issues
On July 9th, NASA’s Lunar Flashlight spacecraft experienced a slight setback in its mission to explore the lunar surface when its primary thruster system experienced a minor issue that has caused it to fire intermittently. The Lunar Flashlight is a CubeSat-based mission that aims to map the lunar surface by creating a “moonlight-like” glow of… Continue reading NASA’s Moon-Bound Lunar Flashlight Is Experiencing Thruster Issues
South Korea’s Lunar Orbiter Captures Unreal Views of Our Home Planet
It seems like a dream come true that humans can explore and capture views of our home planet from the moon. Thanks to Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s (KARI) first lunar explorer, South Korea has made this dream a reality. KARI launched the incredible mission to explore and capture the Earth from the lunar orbit in… Continue reading South Korea’s Lunar Orbiter Captures Unreal Views of Our Home Planet