The Latest Breaking News from Moon

The Hindu Evening Wrap on August 20, 2023

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.

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.

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander is set to undergo a crucial deboosting manoeuvre on Friday after successfully getting separated from the propulsion module a day before. Read further on Dynamite News:

The lander module of the Chandrayaan-3 has successfully separated ahead of a planned moon landing slated for August 23.

Until now, no country has made a soft landing on the Moon’s south pole

One night, upon returning to the cave that his tribe calls home, the monkey-humanoid Moon-Watcher finds a strange crystal object, a kind of monolith that fascinates him at first, but then quickly loses his interest when he discovers that it is not edible. Soon after, the true purpose of the…

With the launch of Chandrayaan-3, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is embarking to achieve a successful soft landing on the Moon. India aims to become the fourth country in the world to achieve this feat, joining the ranks of the United States, Russia, and China. Read further on Dynamite…

The manoeuvre which commenced at 8.30 a.m. was performed from ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru. Read more on The Hindu