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Russia's First Moon Mission Since 1976 Just Crashed in a Major Setback

Luna-25 was to mark a return to the Moon 47 years after Russia's last lander. Instead, it ends up a pile of debris on the Moon's surface.

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SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos, video)

Four astronauts from four different countries arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Aug. 20 ahead of their expected launch from Florida Aug. 25.

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SpaceX rolls rocket to pad ahead of Crew-7 astronaut launch (photos)

SpaceX has rolled its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule to the launch pad ahead of the planned Friday (Aug. 25) liftoff of the Crew-7 astronaut mission for NASA.

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“Will watch it with my boys, proud moment for all Indians”: Kareena excited about Chandrayaan-3’s landing on moon

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has expressed excitement at India's Chandrayaan-3 moon mission which is set to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite news:

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SpaceX lights up the skies with midnight Starlink launch (photos)

Photos from SpaceX's recent Starlink launch highlight Falcon 9's raw power, as its rocket engines illuminate the night.

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The big idea: should we colonise other planets?

Is Elon Musk’s vision for the future a libertarian fantasy or scientific imperative?

The Guardian - UK

Nerves build as India moon mission prepares to make first successful south pole landing

Chandrayaan-3 moves into prelanding orbit amid failure of Russian mission

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Are we really made of 'star stuff' and what does that even mean? (video)

Astronomer Carl Sagan once said that humanity is "made of star stuff." In a new video, astrophysicist Suzanna Randall explains what that actually means and where the elements in our body come from.

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Russia's moon failure a dent to its space partnership with China

The crash of Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft into the moon over the weekend isn’t just a setback for President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions to overcome war-related sanctions.

The Times of India

Luna-25 crash: Russian scientist who worked on Putin’s failed moon mission rushed to hospital

‘This was perhaps the last hope for me to see a revival of our lunar programme’

The Independent UK

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The Hindu

Explained | What the fate of Luna 25 means for Russia

Luna 25 failed in its mission to soft-land near the moon’s south pole, due to a technical glitch. The mission was part of Russia's attempt to demonstrate its economy's resilience and to ensure access to the moon's surface. Despite speculation, the mission was not in a race with Chandrayaan 3.…

The Hindu

Chandrayaan-3 | How NASA, ESA will support ISRO during the Moon landing on August 23

NASA and the European Space Agency have been supporting ISRO to monitor the Chandrayaan-3’s health since its launch on July 14, 2023

The Hindu

Russia says its Luna-25 lunar lander has crashed into the moon

Luna-25, which Russia had hoped would land at the south pole of the moon, crashed into the moon on Aug. 19 after an orbital maneuver went wrong.

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China's rover maps 1,000 feet of hidden 'structures' deep below the dark side of the moon

Scientists were able to visualize the upper 1,000 feet of the moon's surface for the first time. Their results reveal billions of years of previously hidden lunar history.

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How many potentially dangerous asteroids narrowly miss Earth each year?

Last year Earth had more than 100 close encounters with large asteroids. What are the odds of a direct hit in the near future?

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Russia's first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon in failure

Russia's first moon mission in 47 years failed when its Luna-25 space craft spun out of control and crashed into the moon after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit, underscoring the post-Soviet decline of a once mighty space programme.

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Russia's Luna-25 moon lander prepares for historic touchdown

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander may arrive on the moon as soon as Aug. 21. The mission aims to carry the baton from a previous series of Soviet landers, at the moon's south pole.

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NASA's Lunar Trailblazer satellite is ready to hunt for water on the moon

The final instrument has been added to NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe, enabling it to hunt for water on the moon's surface when it launches in early 2024.

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Chandrayaan-3 landing date and time officially announced; Check details

Chandrayaan-3 is set to land on the moon on August 23, 2023 (Wednesday), around 18:04 IST, the ISRO announced officially on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

After second deboost, Chandrayaan-3 on glide path to Moon

ISRO successfully reduced orbit of Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module, internal checks underway. LM to touch down on Moon's surface August 23. Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface.

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Russia's Luna-25 moon lander suffers 'emergency situation' in lunar orbit

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander suffered 'an emergency situation' during a maneuver in lunar orbit today (Aug. 19), putting the fate of the landmark mission in doubt.

The Hindu

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO successfully reduces Lander Module orbit bringing it closer to moon

ISRO successfully reduced orbit of Chandrayaan-3 LM, internal checks underway. LM to touch down on Moon's surface Aug 23. Slingshot move sent spacecraft to Moon's vicinity. Mission objectives: soft land, rover roving, in-situ experiments.

The Independent UK

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch in pre-landing maneuver

Russia reported an “abnormal situation” Saturday on its moon-bound Luna-25 spacecraft, which launched earlier this month

Inverse

Geologists May Have Discovered a Huge, Ancient Asteroid Site That Triggered Mass Extinctions

The Deniliquin structure is 320 miles in diameter and may have triggered an event that killed 85 percent of Earth's species.

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