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After second deboost, Chandrayaan-3 on glide path to Moon

ISRO successfully reduced orbit of Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module, internal checks underway. LM to touch down on Moon's surface August 23. Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface.

The Hindu

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO successfully reduces Lander Module orbit bringing it closer to moon

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.

The Hindu

Chandrayaan-3: In another step closer to moon, ‘Vikram’ lander to be deboosted today

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:

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Indian moon lander module splits from propulsion section in key step

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

Al Jazeera

Chandrayaan-3: Indian Mission racing against Russian spacecraft for historic Moon landing

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

The Independent UK

How extraterrestrial tales of aliens gain traction

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…

The Conversation

Chandrayaan-3: A week away from scheduled landing on Moon's surface

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…

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Chandrayaan-3 takes another crucial step closer to moon

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

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New data reveal US space economy's output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts

The space industry has changed dramatically since the Apollo program put men on the moon in the late 1960s.

The Conversation

Dark side of the Moon: will the race to lunar South Pole spark conflict?

Russia and India have kick-started a space race to the Moon’s South Pole in search of water and other precious resources.

The Week

Russia launches Luna-25 in a bid to return to the moon

What is Russia’s luna-25 mission? How will it impact space exploration?

The Hindu

Soviet-Era Space Race Rekindled? Russia Aims To Reach Moon With Luna-25 Before US, India Missions

Russian Space Agency launches the uncrewed Luna-25 spacecraft to the Moon as NASA continues to work on its Artemis moon mission

Zenger

Chandrayaan-3 gets closer to Moon after fourth orbit reduction manoeuvre

The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully carried out another orbit reduction manoeuvre of India’s third moon mission Chandrayaan-3.

The Hindu

As ISRO sends Space mission to the Moon, these people already own plots there

Hyderabad-based numerologist buys 5-acre plot on Moon; Bengaluru IT employee owns 2-acre plot; UN Treaty states Moon is common heritage of mankind.

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Most Americans Don’t Think We Should Send Astronauts to Space — Will This Set Science Back?

More than half of Americans said in a new Pew survey that space exploration was essential, but only 12 percent said sending human astronauts to the Moon should be NASA’s top priority.

The Hindu

Luna-25 will not hamper function of Chandrayaan-3: Russian space agency

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, which launched the Luna-25 on Friday, has said that its landing on the moon would not impede India’s Chandrayaan-3, which was launched on July 14, 2023, as the two missions had different landing areas and there was enough space on the Moon for everyone.

France 24

Russia hopes to pull ahead in the space race with the launch of the Luna-25 moon lander

Russia is taking a big gamble as it prepares to launch its first spacecraft to the Moon since 1976 on Friday. After decades of failed space missions, and with the war in Ukraine making it a pariah on the international stage, Russia is hoping to re-emerge as a major player…

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ISRO releases images of Earth and Moon taken by cameras on board Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft

ISRO posted on its X social media platform: “Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Earth viewed by Lander Imager (LI) Camera on the day of the launch, Moon imaged by Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera (LHVC) a day after the Lunar Orbit Insertion.”

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Chandrayaan-3 just 1,437 km away from moon

The next Chandrayaan-3 operation by ISRO is scheduled for August 14, 2023, between 11:30 and 12:30 Hrs IST

Inverse

Is NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Our Entry Into a 21st-Century Space Race?

At a press conference for NASA’s Artemis II mission, Bill Nelson expressed concern over what would happen if China arrived at the Moon before the U.S.

LiveScience

See stunning new photos and videos of the moon as India's Chandrayaan-3 rover enters lunar orbit

India's Chandrayaan-3 rover reached lunar orbit on Aug. 5, sharing new photos and videos of the moon ahead of its planned Aug. 23 landing.

The Independent UK

Nasa gives update on first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years

Nasa held a news conference on Tuesday, 8 August, to provide an update on the Artemis II mission to send four astronauts around the moon and back to Earth.

The Independent UK

India’s historic Chandrayaan-3 mission sends back first images of Moon ahead of landing

Successful soft landing will make India the first country to do so close to the lunar South pole

The Hindu

ISRO releases Moon's video as seen from Chandrayaan-3

The video was released hours before the second major manoeuvre which is to take place on late August 6 night.

The Hindu

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft enters lunar orbit

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 entered the lunar orbit on August 5. The spacecraft has covered two-thirds of the distance to the Moon. Minister Jitendra Singh assures "nothing to worry" as the landing will occur in a week. ISRO will perform manoeuvre when Chandrayaan-3's orbit is closest to the Moon.

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