India has achieved a significant milestone by being the first country to land on the Moon’s south pole with its Chandrayaan-3 probe. This success happened shortly after Russia’s Luna-25, which was also headed for the same area, unfortunately crashed on the lunar…
Chandrayaan 3's Pragyan rover is now on the lunar surface: what is it and what will it do?
August 24, 2023
Minutes after India’s Vikram lander made a historic touchdown at the moon’s south pole, the next phase of the Chandrayaan 3 mission began as the Pragyan rover rolled out onto the unexplored region of the Earth’s nearest neighbor.
With the Vikram lander and…
60 years of cosmic silence: Should humanity continue its quest for extraterrestrial life?
August 23, 2023
Extraterrestrial life has been getting considerable attention in recent news, mainly driven by congressional discussions surrounding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), also called UFOs. Despite the captivating prospect of extraterrestrial visits to Earth, a more…
Humanity’s intrigue lies in the pursuit of extraterrestrial existence. Utilizing telescopes and spacecraft, we scrutinize faraway planets for indications of habitable conditions. Employing advanced technologies and radio signals, we endeavor to detect potential cosmic…
Astronomers have long been obsessed with the idea of living outside Earth. There have been missions planned for Mars to explore the possibility of setting up a base on Martian land. The base will then be used to set up a human colony on the neighboring planet. But now it…
Witnessing meteor showers is pure delight, awe-inspiring skywatchers globally. The fleeting streaks of these cosmic events paint the night sky with dazzling sparks, evoking a sense of connection to the cosmos. Meteor showers are a celestial dance that transcends borders…
India’s ambitious moon mission Chandrayaan-3 will be making a soft landing on the lunar surface even if everything fails, ISRO chairman S Somanath has said.
Although it sounds like a safe maneuver, soft landings are generally known as “15 minutes of terror”…