Blue Ghost Lander Lowers Orbit, Prepares for Lunar Touchdown on March 2

Blue Ghost Lander Lowers Orbit, Prepares for Lunar Touchdown on March 2

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has successfully completed an engine burn to lower its orbit around the Moon, as part of its preparations for a scheduled lunar landing. The lander, which entered lunar orbit last week after a four-day journey from Earth, has…

NASA’s LEXI Mission Will Explore Earth’s Magnetic Shield from the Moon

NASA’s LEXI Mission Will Explore Earth’s Magnetic Shield from the Moon

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates NASA is preparing to deploy the Lunar Environment Heliospheric X-ray Imager (LEXI) to the moon, aiming to provide groundbreaking observations of Earth’s magnetic field. Using advanced X-ray technology, LEXI will capture images of the magnetosphere’s movements, offering insights into how it reacts to…

China’s New Astronaut Group Begins Lunar Mission Training in Beijing

China’s New Astronaut Group Begins Lunar Mission Training in Beijing

China’s fourth generation of astronauts, recently selected, began their extensive training programme in Beijing this August, as confirmed by Lin Xiqiang, the China Manned Space Agency’s Deputy Director. Among the 10 new recruits are two astronauts from Hong Kong and Macao, adding regional diversity to the group. Structured Training for…

China to Build Lunar Space Station and Explore Other Planets for Habitability by 2050

China to Build Lunar Space Station and Explore Other Planets for Habitability by 2050

China has revealed ambitious plans to build a lunar space station and explore the possibility of habitable planets as part of its long-term space programme. On Tuesday, China’s space authorities announced a comprehensive development plan that will run from 2024 to 2050, with the intention of launching a manned lunar mission…

Despite Luna-25’s Failure, Russia Is Hopeful to Explore Moon’s Resources

Despite Luna-25’s Failure, Russia Is Hopeful to Explore Moon’s Resources

The race to explore and develop the moon‘s resources has begun and Russia must remain a player despite the failure of its first lunar mission in 47 years, the head of Russia’s space agency Roskosmos said on Monday. Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and crashed into the moon…

Despite Luna-25’s Failure, Russia Is Hopeful to Explore Moon’s Resources

Russia to Launch Lunar Spacecraft in Race to Find Water on Moon Against Chandrayaan-3

Russia made its final preparations on Thursday for the launch of its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years as it races to be the first power to make a soft landing on the south pole of the moon which may hold significant deposits of water ice. For centuries, astronomers…

Chandrayaan-3 Launch Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch ISRO’s Lunar Mission

Chandrayaan-3 Launch Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch ISRO’s Lunar Mission

Chandrayaan-3, ISRO‘s third lunar mission, is all set to take off on July 14 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The launch of Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to take place at 2:35 pm IST with a hope for its success and soft-landing on the surface of the moon….

Chandrayaan-3 to Launch on July 14, Soft Landing Expected on August 23 or 24

Chandrayaan-3 to Launch on July 14, Soft Landing Expected on August 23 or 24

The Indian Space Research Organisation announced on Thursday that the Chandrayaan-3 mission is scheduled to be launched at 2.35 pm on July 14, with the lander expected to soft-land on the surface of the Moon on August 23 or 24.  Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in…