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India's Chandrayaan-3 robotic moon explorers don't have heaters. Can they survive the frigid lunar night?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander and rover are facing their first lunar night. Their chances of waking up at dawn whittle down to luck.
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India's lunar lander finds 1st evidence of a moonquake in decades
By Ben Turner published
The possible moonquake was detected by India's Chandrayaan-3 mission on its third day on the lunar surface.
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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
By Mariel Borowitz published
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.
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India tests parachutes for Gaganyaan crew capsule using a rocket sled (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Last month, India tested the parachute system for its Gaganyaan crew capsule using a rocket-powered sled. See footage of the action.
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India launches Aditya-L1 solar observatory, its 1st-ever sun probe
By Mike Wall published
India launched its first dedicated solar probe early Saturday morning (Sept. 2), sending the Aditya-L1 spacecraft skyward to tackle some big sun mysteries.
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You can watch India's Aditya-L1 solar probe launch live on Sept. 2. Here's what it will do.
By Robert Lea published
India is setting its sights on the sun after its successful moon landing. The Aditya-L1 spacecraft will investigate the mysteries of our star following its launch on Sept. 2.
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India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover reveals surprising sulfur find in lunar south pole soil
By Rahul Rao published
An instrument aboard the mission’s Pragyan rover has found traces of sulfur within the lunar south pole’s soil.
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India to launch Aditya-L1, its 1st solar probe, on Sept. 2
By Mike Wall published
India plans to launch Aditya-L1, its first-ever dedicated solar probe, early on Saturday morning (Sept. 2).
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