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Chandrayaan 2: NASA's LRO fails to spot crashed Vikram lander due to 'long shadows' over landing site
Tech2 News Staff •The landing site is in a region that is currently transitioning from prolonged dusk to a two-week-long lunar night.
Chandrayaan 2: Nations bravely striving to further space exploration deserve respect, say Chinese netizens praising ISRO
•Several Chinese netizens took to China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo to encourage Indian scientists to not lose hope.
Chandrayaan 2: ISRO chief confirms that Vikram suffered a hard landing on the moon
•A successful landing would have made India the fourth country to achieve a soft-landing on the moon.
Chandrayaan 2: Space researchers, scientists in the city share hope of Vikram lander surviving impact
•Bringing out of the rover 'Pragyan' from the lander and making it functional is crucial for the moon mission, said one space scientist.
Chandrayaan 2: Vikram lander intact, in one piece but in a tilted position, says ISRO
•It had a hard-landing very close to the planned (touch-down) site as per the images sent by the on-board camera.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded ISRO scientists saying 'the best is yet to come'
•The PM gave his speech to address the loss in communication with Vikram Lander during its descent
Chandrayaan 2: Outpouring of support from nation, PM boosted morale of scientists, says ISRO Chief
•Former ISRO Chairman also praised PM for inspiring, encouraging and reassuring Sivan and ISRO team.
Chandrayaan 2: ISRO's discovery of Vikram lander on the moon triggers fresh wave of support on Twitter
•The image of the lander was captured by Chandrayaan-2's orbiter, which is functioning normally.
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Chandrayaan 2 landing, Ram Jethmalani passes away, reactions to 'Saaho'; today's must-read stories
Fp Staff •Editor's Picks: Lessons from Chandrayaan 2, Ram Jethmalani passes away at 95, inside Mumbai's Raj Bhavan Bunker Museum; today's must-read stories.
Chandrayaan 2 landing: A failed attempt is a failure and a loss only if we learn nothing from it
Aakar •'Space is dangerous and there will be many failed attempts as we try to use mankind’s ingenuity to take the next evolutionary step'.