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India's Chandrayaan-3 probe to attempt historic moon landing on Aug. 23: Watch it live
By Mike Wall published
India's Chandrayaan-3 rover mission will try to land near the moon's south pole on Wednesday morning (Aug. 23), and you can watch the action live.
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India's Chandrayaan-3 images far side of the moon ahead of Aug. 23 landing try (photos)
By Andrew Jones published
India's Chandrayaan-3 probe has photographed the far side of the moon, testing out landing optics that will be put to use during an Aug. 23 touchdown try.
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India prepping to launch 1st sun-studying spacecraft next month
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India is gearing up for its first-ever mission to study the sun, Aditya-L1, which is expected to launch in early September.
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India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover enters lunar orbit, snaps stunning photos (video)
By Andrew Jones published
India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander has returned images from the moon after entering orbit around our nearest neighbor.
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Indian rocket launches 7 satellites to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall published
An Indian PSLV rocket launched seven satellites to orbit today (July 29).
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India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover mission aces orbit-raising maneuvers around Earth
By Andrew Jones published
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is continuing its circuitous journey to the moon with a series of burns to raise its orbit around Earth.
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Australian Space Agency investigating possible rocket debris found on beach
By Elizabeth Howell published
The Australian Space Agency found a piece of debris that may be part of a 'foreign space launch vehicle,' but it's unclear which one it could be.
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What's next for India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover mission?
By Robert Lea published
India's third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, launched on July 14. The mission's lander and rover are scheduled to touch down on the moon in late August.
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