From left to right, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, National Space Council Executive Secretary Chirag Parikh, Federal Government Coordinator of German Aerospace Policy Anna Christmann, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Director General of the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center Walther Pelzer,
By Derek Cai, Published by the BBC, 7 September 2023 Japan on Thursday successfully launched a rocket with a lunar lander at its fourth try this year, after previous attempts were foiled by bad weather. The lander, dubbed the "moon sniper", is expected to attempt a Moon landing in February
By Peter Gillibrand & Rob Thomas, Publised by the BBC, 4 September 2023 Scientists have developed an energy source which could allow astronauts to live on the Moon for long periods of time. The Nasa-led Artemis Program hopes for an outpost on the Moon by around 2030. Bangor University has
Part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram lander can be seen in this image shared by ISRO. (ISRO via X) By Sethu Pradeep, Published by Indian Express, 29 August 2023 This was a big week for both ISRO and SpaceX, albeit for completely different reasons. The week that went by bore
The XRISM spacecraft will look for X-rays emanating from energetic celestial objects. By Ashley Strickland, Published by CNN, 25 August 2023 (CNN) - A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar lander are preparing for launch. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency,
By Geeta Pandey, Published by The BBC, 23 August 2023 India has made history as its Moon mission becomes the first to land in the lunar south pole region. With this, India joins an elite club of countries to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, after the US, the
By Soutik Biswas, Published by the BBC, 23 August 2023 The sun lingers slightly above or just below the horizon, while towering mountains project dark shadows. Deep craters provide a haven for unending darkness. Some of these areas have been shielded from sunlight for billions of years. In these regions,
Rocket booster with Luna-25 lunar lander blasts off at Vostochny Cosmodrome on 11 August. Photograph: Roscosmos/Reuters By Andrew Roth, Published by The Guardian, 20 August 2023 Craft spun into ‘unpredictable’ orbit before planned touchdown could take place, Russia’s state space corporation says Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years has
