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The Indian Space and Research Organisation on Thursday said that the Pragyan Rover module of the Vikram lander has recorded a natural event on the south pole of the moon. However, the detection of its source is underway. Taking to 'X' (formerly known as Twitter), ISRO said, "Chandrayaan-3 Mission: In-situ Scientific Experiments Instrumenhttps://www.gadgets360.com/tags/moont for the Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) payload on Chandrayaan 3 Lander -- the first Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology-based instrument…

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) of the American space agency NASA has captured an image of the Chandrayaan-3 landing site. The spacecraft is currently near the moon's south pole since its successful soft landing on August 23. The Chandrayaan-3 landing site is located about 600 kilometers from the Moon's South Pole.The camera attached to the NASA orbiter acquired an oblique view (42-degree slew angle) of the Vikram lander four days later it touched down. Launched on June 18, 2009, the NASA orbiter has so far…

Two new studies associated with the James Webb Space Telescope’s Early Release Science program have been published, and both have to do with Jupiter’s moons, namely Ganymede and Io.Webb Telescope Images the Pillars of CreationThe first study, led by astronomer Samantha Trumbo from Cornell University and published in Science Advances, presents a fascinating first—the unprecedented detection of hydrogen peroxide on Ganymede. The second study, published in JGR: Planets, reveals another neat finding—sulfurous fumes,…

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India's space agency launched a rocket on Friday that sent a spacecraft into orbit and toward a planned landing next month on the lunar south pole, an unprecedented feat that would advance India's position as a major space power.The Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) LVM3 launch rocket blasted off from the country's main spaceport in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh on Friday afternoon, leaving behind a plume of smoke and fire.About 16 minutes later, ISRO's mission control announced that the rocket had…

A team of scientists used microwave frequency data to measure heat below the surface of a suspected volcanic feature on the Moon known as Compton-Belkovich. Credit: NatureMicrowave frequency data from lunar orbiter reveals deposit of cooled magma beneath a volcano that likely erupted 3.5 billion years ago.Scientists have discovered a large granite formation beneath the Moon’s surface, pointing to ancient volcanic activity and challenging existing theories about the lunar crust’s formation. The presence of granite, a rock…

As humanity looks to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, we might need a team of robots to redirect incoming sunlight to shadowed regions that would otherwise never see the light of day.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewWith the help of NASA, Maxar Technologies is developing a system to bounce incoming sunlight to solar panels located in the dark, thereby providing an assortment of applications with much-needed solar power, the company announced on Monday. The system,…

Jupiter has been shocking astronomers ever since astronomer Galileo Galilei started recording its mysteries as far back as 1610. Jupiter is also known as the Gas Giant as it has a dense atmosphere of hydrogen and helium with windy clouds of ammonia. It is the fifth planet in the solar system, and it is by far the biggest one. In fact, it is twice as big as all the other planets in our solar system combined. It also has the most moons in the solar system, with 92 confirmed moons with orbits, according to International…

A massive plume spurting water out of Enceladus has scientists thinking twice about just how likely they are to find evidence of alien life on the small moon. Enceladus orbits Saturn, making it one of many moons that the planet sports. Astronomers have had their eyes on the moon for a good while now, but a recent development has led them to look closer. That development comes in the form of a massive plume that is currently jetting out of Enceladus. It’s releasing roughly 79 gallons of water into space every…

C.O.T.D. usually stands for Catch Of The Day. What does it mean in the world of Moon Knight? No idea. But Jed MacKay has a 12-chapter story.Published Tue, 30 May 2023 09:57:11 -0500 by Rich Johnston | Last updated Tue, 30 May 2023 10:57:41 -0500 | C.O.T.D. usually stands for Catch Of The Day. What does it mean in the world of Moon Knight? No idea. But Jed MacKay has a 12-chapter story for Moon Knight #25, and Mafrvel editorial have made their notes in this ad for the comic in question at a very meta level, showing us the…