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Vikram lander records natural event on lunar surface, says ISRO

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Vikram lander records natural event on lunar surface, says ISRO

[ad_1] The Instrument of Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) payload on Chandrayaan-3's lander module Vikram recorded a natural event that occurred on the lunar surface on August 26, the source of which is still under investigation, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Thursday."The Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) payload on the Chandrayaan 3 Lander is the first instance of a Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology-based instrument on the moon. It has recorded the vibrations occurring due to the movements of Rover and other payloads," ISRO said. Taking to social media platform X, the space agency said, "Additionally, it has recorded an event, appearing to be a natural one, on August 26, 2023. The source of this event is under investigation." ILSA comprises...

How India celebrated Chandrayaan-3 success online – check the numbers and the personalities

[ad_1] Sprinklr Insights has compiled a snapshot of the latest trends, conversations, and data surrounding the success of ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 mission on various social media platforms. Check out the key trends and impact:People from all walks of life, including business, films, and sports personalities joined in the celebration of the historic ISRO accomplishment, the Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Moon. India has become the fourth country to achieve this milestone on the Moon and the very first to do so at the lunar South Pole. This extraordinary achievement has sparked immense joy among Indians across the nation. Regions reporting the greatest online engagement for Chandrayan 3 During the period from August 20 to August 28, 2023 in India has a substantial number of mentions originating...

Race to the moon: Russia out of contest as Chandrayaan 3 sets up lunar date

[ad_1] Russia has bowed out of the race to the moon with India after its robot lander crashed on the lunar surface, setting Chandrayaan-3 on an easier course while ISRO scientists achieved yet another successful maneouver to take the spacecraft closer to the moon in its soft-landing attempt on August 23.ISRO on Sunday said it has successfully reduced the orbit of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Lander Module (LM), and it is now expected to touch down on the surface of the Moon at 6.04 PM on Wednesday. This came even as the Russian lander Luna-25 crashed into the moon after going into uncontrolled orbit. "The apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the moon," Russian space agency Roscosmos said in a statement. Roscosmos s...