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  • Blue Ghost lander captures first-ever high-definition images of sunset on the Moon

    Blue Ghost lander captures first-ever high-definition images of sunset on the Moon

    For the first time, a stunning lunar sunset has been captured in high-definition images by NASA and Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, marking a historic milestone in Moon exploration.

  • 'Goodnight friends': Firefly's Blue Ghost Moon lander ends mission with emotional goodbye

    'Goodnight friends': Firefly's Blue Ghost Moon lander ends mission with emotional goodbye

    Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has sent its final message from the Moon, marking the end of a historic journey that made it the first commercial spacecraft to achieve a successful soft landing.

  • NASA-partnered Athena lander lands near Moon's south pole, but its fate remains unclear

    NASA-partnered Athena lander lands near Moon's south pole, but its fate remains unclear

    Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander touches down on the Moon's south pole, but at an awkward angle, raising concerns about its orientation and potential impact on its mission.

  • The dark side of moon: Firefly's Blue Ghost spacecraft captures incredible visuals of hidden lunar surface

    The dark side of moon: Firefly's Blue Ghost spacecraft captures incredible visuals of hidden lunar surface

    Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft shares stunning images of the moon's hidden side as it prepares for a lunar landing attempt on March 2, carrying 10 NASA payloads for scientific experiments.

  • Isro ditches mega rocket, opts for cost-effective docking plan or 2040 crewed Moon mission

    Isro ditches mega rocket, opts for cost-effective docking plan or 2040 crewed Moon mission

    India's space agency ISRO adopts a cost-effective approach for its first crewed lunar mission in 2040, using multiple launches and space docking technology, building on the success of the SpaDeX mission.

  • China's Chang'e-7 mission to send 'smart flying robot' to hunt for water on the Moon's south pole

    China's Chang'e-7 mission to send 'smart flying robot' to hunt for water on the Moon's south pole

    China's ambitious Chang'e-7 mission aims to explore the Moon's south pole, search for water, and pave the way for future human missions and lunar habitation.

  • NASA delays Artemis II lunar mission to 2026, pushes astronaut landing to 2027 over safety concerns

    NASA delays Artemis II lunar mission to 2026, pushes astronaut landing to 2027 over safety concerns

    NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to April 2026 and Artemis 3 lunar landing to mid-2027 due to technical adjustments and safety priorities.

  • China's Yutu-2, searching for water ice on the Moon, becomes the world’s longest-working lunar rover

    China's Yutu-2, searching for water ice on the Moon, becomes the world’s longest-working lunar rover

    The lunar rover, launched in 2018, sent fresh images from the moon’s far side.

  • ISRO releases Chandrayaan-3 data to global scientific community; check key details of the mission

    ISRO releases Chandrayaan-3 data to global scientific community; check key details of the mission

    This mission, which successfully achieved a soft landing on the Moon on August 23, 2023, with the Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover, has garnered worldwide attention and underscored India’s growing expertise in space exploration.

  • Odysseus lands on Moon | US makes historic return to Moon after over 50 years

    Odysseus lands on Moon | US makes historic return to Moon after over 50 years

    Cheers erupted in Houston's mission control as the first American moon landing in over half a century unfolded on Thursday. Intuitive Machines' uncrewed lander, Odysseus, successfully touched the lunar surface, marking a pivotal moment in space exploration. Despite last-minute challenges with its autonomous navigation system, the spacecraft's triumphant touchdown signals a significant leap forward. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson hailed the achievement as 'a triumph,' emphasizing its importance for humanity's space endeavors. Odysseus, launched by SpaceX, carries vital scientific instruments and technology for future lunar missions, paving the way for human exploration beyond Earth. Watch as space history unfolds with Odysseus' groundbreaking mission to the moon

  • India is now on the Moon: Chandrayaan-3 makes historic landing on lunar south pole

    India is now on the Moon: Chandrayaan-3 makes historic landing on lunar south pole

    ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully completed its month-long journey from Earth to the Moon, making a soft landing on the lunar south pole. This is the same region where its predecessor, Chandrayaan-1, discovered the presence of water molecules.

  • Chandrayaan 3 Moon Landing LIVE: India To Create History With ISRO Mission Moon

    Chandrayaan 3 Moon Landing LIVE: India To Create History With ISRO Mission Moon

    Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) third Moon Mission, Chandrayaan-3, is all set to land on the moon today. With this moon mission, India is all set to create history as India will become the first country to successfully reach the moon's south pole.

  • Sports News Highlights: India beats Ireland by 33 runs in the 2nd T20I, leads series 2-0

    Sports News Highlights: India beats Ireland by 33 runs in the 2nd T20I, leads series 2-0

    Sports News Highlights: Ireland had won the toss and elected to field against India in second T20 International in Dublin. India beats Ireland by 33 runs in the 2nd T20I, leads series 2-0

  • In Pics: All you need to know about India's Chandrayaan-3 mission

    In Pics: All you need to know about India's Chandrayaan-3 mission

    Chandrayaan 3, ISRO's follow-up mission will be launched from Sriharikota at 2:35 pm on July 14.

  • Chandrayaan-3: Everything you need to know about India's follow-up moon mission

    Chandrayaan-3: Everything you need to know about India's follow-up moon mission

    Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 that was launched in 2019. This mission will focus on demonstrating end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface

  • Japan's ispace concedes failure in bid to make first commercial moon landing

    Japan's ispace concedes failure in bid to make first commercial moon landing

    Final pings of data in the moments before the planned touchdown showed the lander's speed rapidly increasing, leading engineers at mission control in Tokyo to determine a successful landing was "not achievable", ispace said in a statement.

  • A 120-year-old broker creates moon-landing metaverse for staff

    A 120-year-old broker creates moon-landing metaverse for staff

    Japan’s second-largest brokerage opened the virtual space this week for staff and their families, as part of its 120th-anniversary celebrations.

  • Watch: NASA zooms in on Neil Armstrong's footprints 50 years after he walked on Moon

    Watch: NASA zooms in on Neil Armstrong's footprints 50 years after he walked on Moon

    Recollecting the day 50 years ago when Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, NASA stated, "In a harrowing descent marked by program alarms from an overloaded computer and freezing fuel lines, Neil Armstrong...

  • Buzz Aldrin’s moon landing jacket expected to fetch $2 million in auction

    Buzz Aldrin’s moon landing jacket expected to fetch $2 million in auction

    Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, is auctioning off the inflight jacket he wore on his journey to the moon and back.

  • Storyboard | Can marketers conquer Space?

    Storyboard | Can marketers conquer Space?

    Brands have gone to Space before, but a new age of Space travel and tourism could provide more opportunities to hitch a ride.

  • When Michael Collins disagreed with Jeff Bezos

    When Michael Collins disagreed with Jeff Bezos

    The Apollo 11 astronaut differed with the Amazon founder on thinking of the moon as a potential manufacturing hub.

  • Chandrayaan-2 to soft land on the Moon on September 7 at 1.55 am

    Chandrayaan-2 to soft land on the Moon on September 7 at 1.55 am

    The lander will execute a 15-minute soft landing, and after four hours, the rover will descend on the moon. "Precise execution is important," said ISRO chief K Sivan

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