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Indian probe Chandrayaan-3, which landed on the lunar south pole on August 23rd, has detected a moonquake after decades

Chandrayaan-3 detects a moonquake

Indian lunar probe Chandrayaan-3 may have just detected the first evidence of a “moonquake” since the ’70s. Lunar…

Vincenzo Pandolfi

14/09/2023

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured images of the Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landed near the South Pole

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted Chandrayaan-3

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured an aerial photograph of the Indian lander Chandrayaan-3, the first spacecraft ever…

Vincenzo Pandolfi

10/09/2023

Indian probe Chandrayaan-3, landed at the lunar South Pole, is conducting its first planned experiments with the rover Pragyan

Chandrayaan-3 measures temperature at the lunar South Pole

Thanks to the success of Chandrayaan-3, India has left an indelible mark on space history. Suddenly, it became…

Vincenzo Pandolfi

31/08/2023

Former NASA astronaut Chris Hadfield, along with King Charles III, is working on an Astra Carta to protect the Moon

Chris Hadfield wants the Astra Carta for the Moon

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, according to international media reports, is reportedly collaborating with King Charles III on the…

Vincenzo Pandolfi

21/06/2023

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has located the remains of Hakuto-R from the Japanese company iSpace, which crashed on the Moon last April 25th.

Remains of Hakuto-R Found

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) of NASA has spotted the remains of the Japanese private lunar lander Hakuto-R, which…

Vincenzo Pandolfi

03/06/2023

NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat concludes its primary mission, which involved testing all the onboard technology around the Moon

Completion of CAPSTONE ‘s primary mission

The tiny NASA cubesat, CAPSTONE, has concluded its mission by capturing the first images of the Moon. CAPSTONE,…

Vincenzo Pandolfi

27/05/2023

The recent race to the Moon would lead to a growth in astronomical sciences by building instruments and telescopes directly on the Moon

New Frontier: Telescopes on the Moon

Lunar exploration is experiencing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organized by multiple space agencies and commercial companies, will…

Vincenzo Pandolfi

24/05/2023

On April 25th, the M1 mission of the Japanese private company iSpace fails to land the Hakuto-R probe on the Moon

Hakuto-R fails to land on the Moon

Japanese Hakuto-R lander by the private company iSpace fails to land on the Moon. The robot was supposed…

Vincenzo Pandolfi

27/04/2023

Introducing the four astronauts who will make up the crew of the Artemis 2 space mission. After 50 years, humans are returning to the Moon

Artemis 2 Crew

NASA has announced the four astronauts who will participate in the Artemis 2 mission. The crew will be…

Vincenzo Pandolfi

04/04/2023

On April 3rd, with a global event, NASA will announce the four astronauts who will take part in the Artemis 2 mission

NASA: Artemis 2 astronauts

The NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will announce during an event, the four astronauts who will…

Vincenzo Pandolfi

01/04/2023