The Latest Breaking News from Moon

Chandrayaan-3: Rover comes acress 4-meter diameter crater on moon

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday informed that Pragyan Rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater on the lunar surface yesterday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 28, 2023

Pragyan encounters crater during moon walk, captures images

ISRO's Pragyan rover on the Moon's surface found a 4m crater 3m ahead. It is now retracing its path, and ISRO scientists are working to cover the South pole with the six-wheeled rover.

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023

How ‘underdog’ India beat rivals to the Moon

Only three nations – the US, Russia and China – have managed a safe “soft” landing on the Moon, and no country has done so at its south pole. Until now that is.

The Week · Aug 28, 2023

TV Newsance 223: Chandrayaan-3: A giant leap for Indian science and ‘star’ anchors

This week, India wrote history with Chandrayaan-3’s successful Moon landing. The country became the first to arrive on the south pole, and only the fourth to achieve a soft landing on the Moon. As millions of Indians celebrated this feat and the world looked at India’s scientific community, our usual…

Newslaundry · Aug 26, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 heroes’ alma maters in Kerala, unsung till now, finally bask in the limelight

Chandrayaan-3 heroes’ alma maters, unsung till now, finally bask in the limelight

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 | Pragyan rover rolled out, traverses 8 metres

ISRO on August 25 said rover Pragyaan successfully traversed 8m and payloads LIBS and APXS turned on. All payloads on propulsion, lander and rover modules performing nominally. ILSA, RAMBHA & ChaSTE payloads turned on to measure seismic activity, plasma environment and surface thermal properties of Moon.

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

Why Chandrayaan-3 landed near the moon's south pole — and why everyone else wants to get there too

On Aug. 23, India's Chandrayaan-3 became the first mission to successfully land near the moon's south pole. But why is this dark, shadowy area so important to space agencies?

Space · Aug 25, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 updates: Pragyan rover begins probing Moon

Special screenings of the soft landing were organized across the country, including schools science centres, and public institutions. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 25, 2023

Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?

In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of debris on its barren surface. Now the Indian Space Research Organisation has returned in triumph, with the Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touching down near the south pole of Earth’s rocky neighbour.

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2023

India's Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon − a space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the Moon

India made history as the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon with its Chandrayaan-3 lander on Aug. 23, 2023. This also makes it the first country to land on the Moon since China in 2020.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2023