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Pragyan rover detects oxygen and other elements on Moon, underway for hydrogen

Bengaluru: The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard ‘Pragyan’ rover of Chandrayaan-3 has “unambiguously confirmed” the presence of sulphur in the lunar surface near south pole. “Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument onboard the Rover unambiguously confirms the presence of Sulphur (S) in the lunar surface near the south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements. Al, Ca, Fe,…

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ISRO releases graph of temperature variation on lunar surface measured by Chandrayaan-3’s payload

Bengaluru: ISRO on Sunday released a graph of the temperature variation on lunar surface with increase in depth measured by the ChaSTE payload onboard Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander module. According to the space agency, Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) measured the temperature profile of the lunar topsoil around the south pole, to understand the thermal behaviour…

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India capable of launching more interplanetary missions, says ISRO chairman

Thiruvananthapuram: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Saturday said India is capable of launching more interplanetary missions and the objective of the space agency is the overall progress of the country through the expansion of the space sector. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long-term vision about the country’s space sector and the Indian Space Research Organisation…

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Chandrayaan-3 touchdown point to be known as “Shiva Shakti Point”: PM Modi

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew down to Bengaluru on Saturday directly from the Greek capital of Athens to interact with ISRO scientists on the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission and announced the decision to name the place where lander ‘Vikram’ touched down on the lunar surface as “Shiva Shakti Point”. Terming the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission…

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Climate concerns: Ahead of G20 Summit, study says bloc poured USD 1.4 trillion into fossil fuels in 2022

New Delhi: G20 countries allocated a staggering USD 1.4 trillion of public funds to support fossil fuels in 2022, aiming to counter the impact of their soaring prices due to the Ukraine war and strengthen energy reserves, a new study says. The study by Winnipeg-based (Canada) award-winning independent think tank International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)…

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A day to go! Chandrayaan-3 gets ready to make history with soft-landing on Moon’s surface

Bengaluru:ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) is all set to land on the lunar surface on Wednesday evening, as India eyes to become the first country to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite. The LM comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan), is scheduled to make a…

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Chandrayaan-3: ISRO releases images of Lunar far side area captured by Lander camera

Bengaluru:  The ISRO on Monday released images of Lunar far side area captured by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC). This camera that assists in locating a safe landing area — without boulders or deep trenches — during the descent is developed by Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre (SAC), a major research and development…

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