[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) recently captured intriguing images of a surfboard-shaped object near the moon, which turned out to be South Korea’s lunar orbiter, Danuri. This encounter between the two spacecraft occurred as they orbited the moon in nearly parallel paths, according to Nasa officials. The …
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[ad_1] NASA to decide the moon’s time zone NASA to decide the moon’s time zone 00:24 The moon could soon get its own time zone. The White House is directing NASA to work with other government agencies to develop a lunar-based time system called Coordinated Lunar Time, abbreviated as LTC. …
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[ad_1] LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON: Odysseus, the first US spacecraft to land on the moon in half a century, neared a mission-ending slumber on Wednesday, six days after a lopsided touchdown that hindered its operation, though Nasa and the company behind the vehicle cheered its performance as a success. Despite persistent difficulties …
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[ad_1] The first American spaceship to the Moon since the Apollo era is probably lying sideways following its dramatic landing, the company that built it said on Friday, even as ground controllers work to download data and surface photos from the uncrewed robot. The Odysseus spacecraft landed near the lunar …
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[ad_1] The Odysseus lunar lander fired its main engine for six minutes and 48 seconds Wednesday, putting the spacecraft into a 57-mile-high orbit around the moon and setting the stage for a landing try Thursday, the first for a U.S. spacecraft in more than 50 years. “Odysseus is now closer …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In America‘s first quest to land on moon in over 25 years, a lunar lander designed by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was launched successfully from Florida early on Thursday.Nova-C lander, dubbed Odysseus, lifted off shortly after 1am EST (0600 GMT) atop a Falcon 9 rocket flown …
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[ad_1] Japan’s “Moon Sniper” craft made a pinpoint lunar landing despite last-minute engine problems, the space agency said Thursday as it released the first images from the mission. A photo taken by a mini-rover showed the boxy yellow lander sitting intact at a slight angle on the rocky grey surface, …
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[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan‘s innovative “Moon Sniper” spacecraft, part of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission, is gearing up for a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on Saturday. This mission, showcasing cutting-edge landing technology, represents Japan’s hope to join an elite group of nations that have successfully completed soft …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States will soon launch its first spacecraft to attempt a soft lunar landing since the Apollo era, in a historic collaboration with the private sector — but not everyone is celebrating.The Navajo Nation, America’s largest Indigenous tribe, has raised concerns over the presence of human cremated …
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