The Chandrayaan-3 mission did what it set out to do, but its lander and rover could not be roused after entering the cold lunar darkness two weeks ago.
Tag: Space and Astronomy
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A Fireball Whacked Into Jupiter, and Astronomers Got It on Video
In August, stargazers in Japan recorded a bright flash on the giant gas planet. Scientists want to use data like this to study our solar system’s birth.
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Satellite Data Yields Clues to Morocco’s ‘Blind Earthquake’
The observations from orbit suggest that a fault that had been inactive in modern times ruptured on Friday.
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Comet Nishimura: How and When to See It This Weekend
For the next few mornings, just before sunrise, the cosmic snowball will glow green low on the horizon.
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Live Video: Watch Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander and XRISM Telescope Launch
The telescope will help astronomers study some of the most energetic places in the cosmos, while the lunar mission will aid the development of pinpoint moon landing technologies.