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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 · Aug 23, 2023

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).

Space · Aug 23, 2023

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.

Space · Aug 23, 2023

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…

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

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.

Space · Aug 22, 2023

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.

France 24 · Aug 22, 2023

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

The phenomenon will occur from 5 to 28 of August

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

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.

Space · Aug 22, 2023

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.

Space · Aug 22, 2023

Hubble Space Telescope captures 'ghostly' glow of distant galaxy (photo)

A distant galaxy sparkles from the soft glow of its many tiny stars in a new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Space · Aug 22, 2023