Moon Mission
NASA’s Moon landing sites for Artemis III mission
NASA is in full preparation to send its astronauts to moon again. Ths US space agency is currently focusing on the launch of its Artemis I rocket which is scheduled to be launched on August 29, 2022. This rocket is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
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Yutu 2
Yutu – 2 is a Chinese lunar rover that was launched to the moon in Chang’e 4 mission. It was launched in 2018 and it landed on the moon in 2019. Recently, the rover spotted a cube – shaped mystery ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Australia: Rover on the Moon Project
Private companies in Australia and Canada are developing a moon mission, in association with the University of Technology Sydney. Highlights Under this mission, Australian technology will be sent to the moon by mid-2024, to hunt water on it. If the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
VIPER Rover to Search Resources on Moon
Recently, US space agency NASA has announced to send its first mobile robot to the Moon in 2023. Mobile robot will search ice and other resources on and below the surface of moon. This mission is an example showing “robotic ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Luna 25: Russian Moon mission
The Roscosmos is to launch Luna 25 by October 2021. The Roscosmos is the State Space Corporation of Russia that is responsible for space flights, aerospace research and cosmonautics programmes. About Luna 25 The Mission will carry a lander. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Artemis Programme: NASA to land first person of colour on the moon
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration programme will land the first person of colour on the moon as a part of its Artemis Programme. In addition, NASA will also land first woman on the moon under the programme. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
High Court seeks EIA on Lonar lake colour change
The Bombay High court recently sought report on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Lonar lake from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and GSI (Geographical Survey of India). Highlights The expert team from Geographical Survey of India and NEERI ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
ISRO preparing 500 low cost satellite launch vehicles in 5 years
The Indian Space Research Organization is preparing itself to launch vehicles of cost Rs 30-35 crores. These vehicles are capable of carrying satellites weighing 500 kg Highlights According to ISRO, it has equipped itself to manufacture these satellite vehicles in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Chandrayaan 3: India’s 2nd attempt to land on Moon by November 2020
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced their intention to send a second mission to soft-land on the Moon planned for November 2020 dubbed as Chandrayaan 3 mission. The Indian Space Agency’s first and recent attempt went awry on 7 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Chandrayaan 2: Argon 40 found in Lunar Exosphere
The Chandrayaan 2 detected Argon 40 in the lunar Exosphere. Argon 40 is one of the isotopes of Argon, a noble gas. The ISRO has given the detailed process by which Argon 40 reaches the Lunar exosphere Argon is an ..