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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 Independent UK

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

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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.

The Hindu

Longterm Space Missions Can Be Dangerous — What Happens If Someone Dies in Space?

As space travel becomes more common, so does the possibility that someone might die along the way.

Inverse

Chandrayaan-3: Spacecraft has covered two-thirds of distance to moon

Chandrayaan-3 is the ISRO's follow-up attempt after the Chandrayaan-2 mission faced challenges during its soft landing on the lunar surface in 2019 and was eventually deemed to have failed its core mission objectives. Read further on Dynamite news:

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Most Americans support NASA – but don't think it should prioritize sending people to space

Most Americans (69%) believe it is essential that the United States continue to be a world leader in space. But only a subsection of that group believes NASA should prioritize sending people to the Moon, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center. The study surveyed over…

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Sturgeon Moon: supermoon lights up night skies worldwide

Skygazers worldwide bathed under the light of one of the largest full Moons of the year on Tuesday night.

The Week

1st solar eruption to simultaneously impact Earth, moon and Mars shows dangers of space radiation

In 2021, a coronal mass ejection that erupted from the sun was seen across a staggering range of 155 million miles. It spit energetic particles toward Mars, the Earth and the moon.

Space

Wonders of the Moon with Dara Ó Briain review – beautiful, cosmically compelling TV

Ancient lunar calendars! Apollo missions! Cow fertility! The amateur astronomer explores the incredible ways our celestial neighbour impacts humanity – you’ll want to take notes

The Guardian - UK

Chandrayaan-3 health normal, enters moon’s sphere of influence

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft health is reported to be normal and it has entered the moon’s sphere of influence following the TransLunar Injection (TLI).

The Hindu

ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on August 1 performed the TransLunar Injection (TLI) to slingshot Chandrayaan-3 towards the moon. The TLI was performed successfully from ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru.

The Hindu

Supermoon August 2023: Why There Are 2 This Month and How to See Them

Supermoons happen when the Full Moon coincides with the Moon's closest position to Earth. Now we get a Blue Moon supermoon.

Inverse

August Will Have 2 Supermoons — Here's How To See These Rare Events

Supermoons happen when the Full Moon coincides with the Moon's closest position to Earth. Now we get a Blue Moon supermoon.

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The Conversation

What happens if someone dies in space?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Inverse

August 2023 Sky Guide: Perseids, Supermoons, and Conjunctions, Oh My!

Here's everything you won't want to miss in the night sky this month, and when and how to see it.

The National (Scotland)

Two supermoons to appear in UK skies in August - how and when to watch

Two supermoons, culminating in a blue moon, as well as the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower will hit UK skies in August

The Conversation

What Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny gets right (and very wrong) about the historical Antikythera Mechanism

At the heart of the newest film in the Indiana Jones series lies “an ancient hunk of gears”. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is based around the Antikythera Mechanism: an actual ancient Greek object that tracked the cycles of the Sun, the Moon, and the planets against the…

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The Guardian - UK

Starwatch: First of August’s two supermoons this week

The moon will be 222,000 miles from Earth on Tuesday

Space

Moon mining gains momentum as private companies plan for a lunar economy

A number of entrepreneurial groups have shared their strategies to turn the moon into a hustle and bustle world of marketable services.

Inverse

Before Humanity Can Conquer the Stars, We Need to Deal With One Painfully Human Problem

By 2030, NASA’s Artemis mission plans to have long-term facilities on the moon, a long, lonely 238,000 miles away from Earth. Are we mentally ready to go?

Space

How long does it take to get to the moon?

Here we explore how long it takes to get to the moon and the factors that affect the journey to our rocky companion.

Zenger

NASA Selects Blue Origin And 10 Other Companies For Moon Exploration Technologies

Blue Origin awarded $34.7 million to develop technology for unlimited electricity on the Moon.

Salon

An astrophysicist on 65 years of NASA

From the James Webb Space Telescope to the Moon landing, NASA has had a profound influence in the sciences

The Conversation

65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency's legacy

Sixty-five years ago, in 1958, several government programs that had been pursuing spaceflight combined to form NASA. At the time, I was only 3 years old.

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