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ISRO Spots Potential Surface Ice Near Lunar South Pole Using Chandrayaan-2 Data
ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 radar data suggests possible subsurface water-ice near the Moon's south pole, especially in Faustini crater. Cold, permanently shadowed regions show radar signs that may indicate ice beneath the surface.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Athena Lander, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer to Moon
On February 26, 2025, SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Athena and NASA's Lunar Trailblazer from Kennedy Space Center. Athena, developed by Intuitive Machines, will land near Mons Mouton to investigate lunar ice using the PRIME-1 drill. Lunar Trailblazer will orbit the Moon, mapping water ice deposits. The mission includes two secondary vehicles: MAPP, a ro...
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Chandrayaan-3 Completes Final Lunar Orbital Move. Next Stop Moon
The second and final de-boosting operation of India's Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully completed this morning, as scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) closely monitored the critical phase.
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"Chandrayaan-3 Feeling Lunar Gravity": India's Mission Now Closer To Moon
India's ambitious third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 was successfully inserted into the lunar orbit on Saturday, the ISRO said. The required maneuver was done from an ISRO facility, the city-headquartered space agency said in a tweet.
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In Pics: South Korea's Spacecraft Danuri Captures Stunning Lunar Surface
The images and videos will be "used to select potential sites for a moon landing in 2032."
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Watch: NASA's Orion Spacecraft Successfully Enters Moon's Orbit
NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully.
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SpaceX Launches South Korea’s First Lunar Orbiter Danuri on Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has launched South Korea’s First Lunar Orbiter Danuri on Friday. The country aims to land a probe on the moon by 2030. The rocket was launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral US Space Force Station. With this, South Korea becomes the world's seventh lunar explorer.
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Stunning Image Of Moon's Rear Side Captured By Chinese Satellite
A Chinese lunar orbiter has taken a stunning image that shows the giant rear side of the moon with a tiny planet Earth nearby, the media reported.
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Unique Volcanic Process Found on Moon
A giant mound near the Moon's south pole appears to be a volcanic structure unlike any other found on the lunar surface, according to a new study that used data from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper, which flew aboard India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft in 2008.
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China Launches Test Return Orbiter for Lunar Mission
The mission is to obtain data and validate re-entry tech for a future touchdown on the moon by Chang'e-5, expected to launch in 2017.
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NASA's moon mission crashed into the lunar surface at an incredible 5,700 km per hour
Launched in September from Virginia, LADEE crashed on the far side of moon as originally planned, safely away from Apollo relics like flags, rovers, plaques and footprints.
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ISRO Spots Potential Surface Ice Near Lunar South Pole Using Chandrayaan-2 Data
ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 radar data suggests possible subsurface water-ice near the Moon's south pole, especially in Faustini crater. Cold, permanently shadowed regions show radar signs that may indicate ice beneath the surface.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Athena Lander, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer to Moon
On February 26, 2025, SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Athena and NASA's Lunar Trailblazer from Kennedy Space Center. Athena, developed by Intuitive Machines, will land near Mons Mouton to investigate lunar ice using the PRIME-1 drill. Lunar Trailblazer will orbit the Moon, mapping water ice deposits. The mission includes two secondary vehicles: MAPP, a ro...
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Chandrayaan-3 Completes Final Lunar Orbital Move. Next Stop Moon
The second and final de-boosting operation of India's Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully completed this morning, as scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) closely monitored the critical phase.
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"Chandrayaan-3 Feeling Lunar Gravity": India's Mission Now Closer To Moon
India's ambitious third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 was successfully inserted into the lunar orbit on Saturday, the ISRO said. The required maneuver was done from an ISRO facility, the city-headquartered space agency said in a tweet.
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In Pics: South Korea's Spacecraft Danuri Captures Stunning Lunar Surface
The images and videos will be "used to select potential sites for a moon landing in 2032."
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Watch: NASA's Orion Spacecraft Successfully Enters Moon's Orbit
NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully.
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SpaceX Launches South Korea’s First Lunar Orbiter Danuri on Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has launched South Korea’s First Lunar Orbiter Danuri on Friday. The country aims to land a probe on the moon by 2030. The rocket was launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral US Space Force Station. With this, South Korea becomes the world's seventh lunar explorer.
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Stunning Image Of Moon's Rear Side Captured By Chinese Satellite
A Chinese lunar orbiter has taken a stunning image that shows the giant rear side of the moon with a tiny planet Earth nearby, the media reported.
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Unique Volcanic Process Found on Moon
A giant mound near the Moon's south pole appears to be a volcanic structure unlike any other found on the lunar surface, according to a new study that used data from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper, which flew aboard India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft in 2008.
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China Launches Test Return Orbiter for Lunar Mission
The mission is to obtain data and validate re-entry tech for a future touchdown on the moon by Chang'e-5, expected to launch in 2017.
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NASA's moon mission crashed into the lunar surface at an incredible 5,700 km per hour
Launched in September from Virginia, LADEE crashed on the far side of moon as originally planned, safely away from Apollo relics like flags, rovers, plaques and footprints.
