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China and India’s Moon rovers take different paths on historic missions

NEW DELHI: After making history by becoming the first nation to successfully send a spacecraft near the Moon’s south pole, India is one of only two countries with active rovers on the lunar surface.

The Times of India

The Altiplano – Earth’s sunniest spot similar to Venus, say scientists

Study finds plateau in Atacama desert has sunshine comparable in intensity to a summer day on Venus

The Guardian - UK

Rocket Lab launches booster with preflown engine for 1st time (video)

Rocket Lab launched a booster with a flight-proven engine for the first time today (Aug. 23), taking a big step toward rocket reusability.

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Tantrum-throwing young stars caught belting high-energy gamma rays for the 1st time

Young, low-mass stars called T.Tauri stars have been caught blasting out high-energy gamma rays. This marks the first evidence that these stars, which are less than 10 million years old, emit gamma radiation.

Space

Good news for astronauts: Fatty tissue helps replenish bone and red blood cells in space

More than a dozen International Space Station astronauts tracked their bone marrow levels. A new study shows how the body tries to fight back against floating for months on end.

Space

SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts will handle over 200 science experiments on ISS

Crew-7 will continue more than 200 ongoing investigations aboard the ISS. NASA highlighted some of the experiments Crew-7 will participate in.

Space

See 1st photos of the moon's south pole by India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander

The first images from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission taken after the probe's historic moon touchdown reveal a pockmarked surface near the lunar south pole.

Space

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We could start a settlement on Mars with just 22 people, scientists say

Mars settlements could operate with much fewer people than previously thought, a new study found, while also demonstrating the type of person best suited to a stay up to 28 years on the Red Planet.

Space

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.

Radio France Internationale

Tropical rainforests could get too hot for photosynthesis and die if climate crisis continues, scientists warn

Data collected by the International Space Station has revealed a small fraction of leaves in the world's tropical rainforests are already exceeding peak temperatures, and scientists warn that this could increase.

LiveScience

India lands on moon! Chandrayaan-3 becomes world's 1st spacecraft 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.

LiveScience

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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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.

Inverse

Did NASA Just Enter A New Space Race? A Space Policy Expert Says It Would Be a Mistake

Space policy expert Ian Christensen says the U.S. is gearing up for a new “space race,” what exactly is at stake, and how it’s likely to play out.

Salon

What NASA’s Psyche mission may reveal

For six years now, I’ve been part of NASA’s Psyche team. Here's what to expect when it launches October 5, 2023

Woman & Home

Virgo compatibility - perfectionist sign's romantic needs and how they interact with the rest of the zodiac

Virgo compatibility in romance, including what they desire, who they're like to date, and what each star sign would feel like dating them

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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.

Space

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

Space

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

Supermassive black hole chews up huge star, spits stellar 'guts' into space (video)

Scientists might have found the most massive star to be seen ravaged by a supermassive black hole.

Space

Aurora season has begun! Northern lights spotted in the Arctic Circle (photo)

The northern lights have been seen high in the Arctic Circle, indicating the start of the aurora season, which will become more apparent as we approach solar maximum.

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