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The first domestically produced moon probe in modern Russia history, Luna-25 was important in both political and scientific terms. The implications of its failure are likely to be considerable.

ISRO has a packed schedule following the Chandrayaan-3 Lander landing, incl. Aditya-L1, INSAT-3DS, test vehicle mission for Gaganyaan, NISAR & two unmanned crew module missions. Aditya-L1 to study Sun, INSAT-3DS for climate observation, NISAR for mapping Earth's ecosystems & Gaganyaan to demonstrate human space flight.

On August 22, ISRO posted on social media platform X: “The mission is on schedule. Systems are undergoing regular checks. Smooth sailing is continuing. The Mission Operations Complex (MOX) is buzzed with energy & excitement!”

As the Chandrayaan-3 lander neared its destination, a 'havan' (religious ritual) was performed at Kamakhya Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi for the success of India's third lunar mission. Read further on Dynamite News:

Aotearoa New Zealand is the latest country to enter the expanding and competitive international space market.

Meet XRISM, the telescope collaboration between JAXA and NASA that could reveal the universe's secrets

SpaceX and NASA have cleared the company's Crew-7 astronaut mission to the ISS for launch. Liftoff is scheduled for 3:49 a.m. EDT (0749 GMT) on Friday (Aug. 25).

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured photos of a big sunspot, which should rotate into view for those of us on Earth in the coming days.

India's Chandrayaan-3 probe has photographed the far side of the moon, testing out landing optics that will be put to use during an Aug. 23 touchdown try.

The James Webb Space Telescope strikes again, this time with a beautiful new view of a famous planetary nebula. But don't be fooled  — none of this has anything to do with planets.

The head of Russia’s space agency says the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after its engines failed to shut down correctly