In certain areas on the Moon, magnetic field anomalies discovered in past researches appear to underlie the existence of mini-magnetospheres, a new study indicates. The finding is very interesting because the natural satellite features no full -fledged magnetosphere.Such a structure is a hallmark for planets with act... |
24 November 2010
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A recent investigation into datasets collected by a small NASA radar instrument revealed that existence of more than 40 craters at the north pole of the Moon that could be holding water-ice. The finding is of epic proportions, especially when considering that the LCROSS impactor made similar discoveries for water-ice... |
2 March 2010
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The Indian space agency has announced that it terminated its Chandrayaan-1 mission to the Moon on Saturday, 14 months ahead of schedule. Launched last October, the orbiter had been revolving around Earth's natural satellite at an altitude of about 200 kilometers (124 miles), then it began to show signs of errors... |
31 August 2009
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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced that the Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter captured an X-ray burst coming from the Moon's surface on December 12th, which is excellent new because, theoretically, the camera that recorded the burst was not sensible enough to pick up such trace amounts of radi... |
27 January 2009
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Using a radar instrument aboard the Indian lunar space probe Chandrayaan-1, the American space agency managed to get its first glimpses at what's inside the Moon's polar craters, which are not visible from Earth, and remain shadowed all of the time. The mini-SAR synthetic radar sent back its first transmiss... |
19 January 2009
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The very name of the first lunar vehicle built by the Indians, Chandrayaan-1, says a lot about their hopes and efforts for the future. This is a statement that the probe is just the first in a series of similar bold attempts, which will place India among the largely-developed super-powers of the world who have their ... |
15 December 2008
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The mission performed by the Indian Space Research Agency (ISRO)'s spacecraft, Chandrayaan-1, currently orbiting the Moon is carrying on very well so far. It has already successfully launched an impacting probe to the lunar surface and has sent the first pictures and scientific data collected back to Earth. But ... |
28 November 2008
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The first Indian unmanned spacecraft that successfully made it to the Moon, Chandrayaan-1, has recently deployed its probe called the Moon Impact Probe, or MIP. The device performed a 25-minute trek to the lunar surface, on which it crashed. The impact damaged it and brought its functionality to an end. But the focus... |
15 November 2008
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The first Indian unmanned craft ever, Chandrayaan-1, has been successfully circling the Moon in a steady orbit for about two days. During the next four days, it will perform further maneuvers in order to reduce the orbit up to approximately 100 km distance from the Earth's natural satellite. Its engines were fir... |
10 November 2008
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Chandrayaan-1, the spacecraft launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on October 22, has successfully performed the orbit-raising maneuver that set it on track for the Moon, a week after it managed, upon testing its main camera (Terrain Mapping Camera), to send its first pictures back to Earth. This... |
6 November 2008
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India doesn't want to be overshadowed by its Chinese neighbors, who have just performed their first spacewalk. That's why it is striving to impose itself as a world power, despite the fact that it is a country still haunted by poverty, as well as torn by violent manifestations on religious and ethnic groun... |
22 October 2008
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Scheduled to launch on October 22nd this year, Chandrayaan-1 will be the first scientific mission to the Moon for the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO). The European Space Agency (ESA) will be providing three scientific instruments, which will be placed onboard the lunar orbiter. Chandra represents the... |
14 January 2008
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