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US Moon lander ‘permanently’ asleep after historic landing
25Mar By adminNo Comments
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US Moon lander ‘permanently’ asleep after historic landing

[ad_1] An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spaceship on the Moon has met its ultimate end after failing to "wake up," the company that built it said.Houston-based Intuitive Machines said late Saturday that the lander, named Odysseus, had not phoned home this week when its solar panels were projected to receive enough sunlight to turn on its radio. The lander touched down at a wonky angle on February 22, but was still able to complete several tests and send back photos before its mission was determined to have ended a week later, as it entered a weeks-long lunar night. Intuitive Machines had hoped that it might "wake up" once it received sunlight again, as Japan's SLIM spaceship -- which landed upside down in January -- did last month.The company said Saturday on X,...
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Odysseus snaps amazing lunar landing images; Intuitive shares insights in tie-up with NASA
29Feb By adminNo Comments
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Odysseus snaps amazing lunar landing images; Intuitive shares insights in tie-up with NASA

[ad_1] NASA and Intuitive Machines recently showcased the first images by its lunar lander, Odysseus, making a soft landing on the Moon's south pole as part of the Intuitive Machines 1 mission (IM-1). The spacecraft's orientation and a glimpse of the Moon's South Pole region were captured in these images, marking for a significant achievement in the United States' return to lunar exploration over half a century since Apollo 17.Referred to affectionately as a "scrappy little guy" by NASA due to a tilted leg, Odysseus executed a gentle lean onto the lunar surface on February 23, 2024. Intuitive Machines disclosed that two crucial actions facilitated this smooth touchdown. The landing strut effectively absorbed the initial contact with the lunar surface, while Odysseus's liquid methane and...
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Lunar mission loss! In big setback to Intuitive, Odysseus lander falls over on the moon’s surface
25Feb By adminNo Comments
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Lunar mission loss! In big setback to Intuitive, Odysseus lander falls over on the moon’s surface

[ad_1] In a momentous leap for space exploration, the United States marked a significant milestone with the touchdown of the Odysseus lander on the moon's south polar region. However, the triumph was not without its share of unexpected twists. Odysseus, the first US-built spacecraft to land on the moon in over 50 years, encountered a huge setback upon landing, finding itself tipped over on its side, as revealed by US space agency NASA and Intuitive Machines via (the Gaurdian). Intuitive Machines CEO, Steve Altemus, disclosed that the spacecraft had "caught a foot" during descent, resulting in the unintended tilt.Despite the unforeseen deviation from the landing plan, Altemus reassured that Odysseus lander remains in close proximity to its intended landing site, with most scientific inst...
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Yes, We do need another moonshot, or five
16Dec By adminNo Comments
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Yes, We do need another moonshot, or five

[ad_1] If all goes well, Japan will become at least the fourth country with a moon mission this year, making lunar exploration more active than it's been in five decades. The renaissance is being led by nations not usually considered leaders of the space race, which is an important development for the entire planet. In truth, launching a large tin can at the moon in the hopes of sticking the landing is challenging and fun, but it's not a money maker. Anyone hoping to spin a dime is better off staying grounded and finding ways to get AI to serve up ads or create cat videos. Thankfully, human endeavor isn't driven solely by profits. Also read: Elon Musk's Starlink, Jeff Bezos' Kuiper to get rival as EU seeks satellite offers in AI race Icky as it sounds, great adventures are more often dr...
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ISRO Plans to Launch Its First Crewed Moon Mission by 2040
18Oct By adminNo Comments
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ISRO Plans to Launch Its First Crewed Moon Mission by 2040

[ad_1] ISRO plans to send its first crewed mission to the moon by 2040, building on a successful landing earlier this year. India is creating a road map for lunar exploration, which will involve a series of missions, developing a next-generation launch vehicle and a new launchpad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office said in a statement Tuesday. Placing humans on the moon would further bolster India's position in the space race. The country became the first to land near the south pole in August after Russia failed in a similar attempt. The South Asian nation has also sent a probe to study the sun.The US is planning to send the first humans to explore the region near the south pole of the moon later this decade, in a mission called Artemis III. China is seeking to place astronauts on th...
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: No hope left for Vikram lander and Pragyan rover? What lies ahead for ISRO
8Oct By adminNo Comments
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: No hope left for Vikram lander and Pragyan rover? What lies ahead for ISRO

[ad_1] Chandrayaan-3 mission has been a resounding success for ISRO. And now, renowned space scientist and former ISRO chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar has indicated that there is no hope left for the reactivation of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. This revelation, made on Friday, is seen as a potential conclusion to India's third lunar mission. Kiran Kumar, who remains closely connected to the mission through ISRO, stated that there is no expectation for Vikram or Pragyan to come alive and revive the Chandrayaan-3 mission for ISRO. If it were to happen, it would have occurred by now, it has been indicated.The Ambitious Chandrayaan-3 MissionThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had announced on September 22 that efforts were being made to establish contact with the s...
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: Great news! ISRO not giving up hope on Vikram Lander, Pragyan Rover
6Oct By adminNo Comments
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: Great news! ISRO not giving up hope on Vikram Lander, Pragyan Rover

[ad_1] Chandrayaan-3 mission has made many significant discoveries that stunned the world, however, a major setback has left people waiting as ISRO is trying to revive the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. The chances of them waking up are very low, but it looks like ISRO is not giving up hope as they will continue to make efforts for their revival and to begin the second phase of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Check out what scientists say about the Moon mission.Vikram lander and Pragyan rover revivalOn August 23, 2023, the Vikram lander touched down on the lunar surface making it one of the biggest achievements as well as history for the Indian space agency ISRO. Both the Moon landers stayed functional for 14 days and collected various new information about the lunar surface such as the so...
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: Amazing Vikram Lander hop was unplanned! ISRO pulled off a miracle
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: Amazing Vikram Lander hop was unplanned! ISRO pulled off a miracle

[ad_1] Chandrayaan-3 mission created headlines when the Vikram lander landed safely on the Moon's surface on August 23, 2023. The whole world congratulated ISRO and its efforts to make the mission happen. After a safe landing, the Pragyan rover was successfully moved out of the Vikram Lander and thereafter, it explored the Moon. However, the 14-day mission was paused due to the looming lunar night at the beginning of September. Now, Project Director P Veeramuthuvel has shed light on the objectives of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and one of its fascinating experiments, Vikram Lander hop test. Know what the ISRO director had to say.Chandrayaan-3 mission objectivesProject Director P Veeramuthuvel said in a recent interview with India Today that the Chandrayaan-3 mission has already completed ...
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Lunar night looms over Shiv Shakti Point; Will Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover, Vikram Lander wake up?
29Sep By adminNo Comments
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Lunar night looms over Shiv Shakti Point; Will Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover, Vikram Lander wake up?

[ad_1] In a big setback for ISRO, hope is fading fast for the revival of Chandrayaan-3 mission. While the mission has achieved all initial objectives, including landing on the Moon, it was hoped that through Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover, it would be able to carry on further experiments on the lunar soil. However, Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover have been dormant from the first week of September when they were put into the sleep mode just before the lunar night came along. Since then, efforts to re-establish communication have yielded no results despite the return of sunlight to the Shiv Shakti Point. With the lunar night commencing on September 30, chances of revival have grown even slimmer.The lunar night, spanning approximately 14 Earth days, brings extreme cold and total darkness ...
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Pragyan Rover revival chances good! Vikram Lander? Former ISRO scientist reveals
25Sep By adminNo Comments
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Pragyan Rover revival chances good! Vikram Lander? Former ISRO scientist reveals

[ad_1] As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) strives to awaken Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover after nearly two weeks in 'sleep mode,' there is some optimism. Pragyan Rover has a good chance of being revived from its death sleep! Former ISRO scientist and Padma Shri awardee Mylswamy Annadurai offers insights into the fraught Chandrayaan-3 mission situation.The cute dog-sized Pragyan rover may well start functioing. "I am pretty hopeful about Pragyan because it has been tested. But, with respect to the Lander, we will have to wait and see," Mylswamy Annadurai, former ISRO Scientist. Nilesh M Desai, the Director of the Space Applications Centre (SAC), a prominent division of ISRO, disclosed that the revival of the lander and rover is an automatic process and can...
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