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WATCH: Vikram Lander catches the Pragyan Rover executing a crucial move to continue on its mission
Mehul Das •The Vikram Lander shot a video of the Pragyan Rover executing a vital manoeuvre so that it could move out of harm's way and continue on its mission. Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan Rover has already made a number of important discoveries on the Moon
Say Cheese! Pragyan Rover shares first photos of Vikram Lander toiling on Moon surface
Mehul Das •ISRO just shared the first set of photos that were taken by the Pragyan Rover. The photos are that of the Vikram Lander, which is seen being hard at work, thanks to its CHaSTE and ILSA module
JACKPOT: Pragyan rover finds Oxygen, Titanium, Silicon and Sulphur on Moon’s south pole. Here’s why it is important
Mehul Das •ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 is a gift that keeps on giving. The Pragyan rover has found traces of elements such as aluminium, iron, chromium, titanium, sulphur at the lunar south pole. This is monumental and will have massive ramifications when we set up a colony on the Moon
B20 Summit: Chandrayaan-3 mission inspires young minds worldwide, says Space veteran Candace Johnson
Fp Staff •The B20 is an industry event and part of the summit of the 20 leading rich and developing nations, which will be hosted in the Indian capital next month.
Chandrayaan-3: ISRO releases video of rover 'Pragyan' rolling down to lunar surface from lander
Fp Staff •India on Wednesday scripted history as its third unmanned Moon mission's lander module made a flawless soft-landing, making it only the fourth country to achieve this feat, and first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth's only natural satellite.
ISRO chief S Somanath explains why Chandrayaan 3 landed on the Moon's South Pole, what Pragyan Rover will do
Mehul Das •ISRO Chief S Somanath has finally revealed why they decided to explore the lunar south pole using Chandrayaan 3 and how it will play a vital role in colonising the moon and in interplanetary expeditions. He also explained how will the Pragyan Rover conduct its experiments
Chandrayaan-3: What will happen after 14 days? Will lander, rover return to Earth?
Fp Explainers •The life of the Chandrayaan-3 mission is for 14 days, which equals one lunar day. After the said period, it will be night on the Moon and the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover, which are powered by solar energy, will slow down. However, the mooncraft will not return to Earth
Elon Musk’s reaction to Chandrayaan 3 mission’s total cost shows that the world envies ISRO
Mehul Das •ISRO put the Chandrayaan 3 mission together for much less than the budget of big ticket Hollywood films. Elon Musk's reaction to what the Chandrayaan 3 mission, Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover cost, shows why ISRO's economical space missions is the way to go
How Chandrayaan-3 will leave an imprint of the national emblem on the Moon
Fp Explainers •The rover Pragyan's wheels have been imprinted with the ISRO logo and the national emblem. It will descend from the lander's belly onto the Moon's surface using one of its side panels which will act as a ramp
Once In A Blue Moon: With Chandrayaan 3, India successfully courts Moon, date fixed with Sun
Mehul Das •The Vikram Lander's successful touchdown on the moon has made India the only country to successfully land on the south pole of the Moon. The success of the Chandrayaan 3 mission also means that ISRO is now in a league of its own