India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar rover and lander have been exploring the lunar surface since their first touchdown on August 23. Having completed their primary mission goals, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) decided to put the rover and lander in sleep mode in preparation for the upcoming two-week lunar night. The Indian Space Agency hopes that …
Weeks after the India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully landed the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the lunar surface, the agency is already on its way to the Sun. On September 2, ISRO launched the Aditya-L1 mission atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 2:20 a.m. EDT (0620 GMT; 11:50 a.m. …
After India’s Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander made its historic lander on August 23, its rover commenced operation in search of scientific discovery for mankind. As the first spacecraft to successfully land on the lunar south pole, the lander and rover of the Chandrayaan-3 mission have endless potential to make new scientific discoveries. While exploring the moon, …
On August 23, the Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander successfully conducted a soft landing near the lunar south pole, thereby taking India to the moon. This historic touchdown made India the fourth nation to land on the moon after the United States, the former Soviet Union, and China. India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) revealed that it conducted …
India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar rover has just transmitted its first images of the moon as it entered the lunar orbit. On August 6, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released these photos revealing the spacecraft and a closer view of the moon. ISRO revealed that its Chandrayaan-3 rover which was launched on July 14 will be attempting to land …
