India Moon Mission

Chandrayaan-3: What will the lander and rover do after landing on Moon?

India’s third Moon mission is all set to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface at 6:04 pm today. Once India achieves the feat, what will Chandrayaan-3’s lander and rover do on the Moon’s south pole? Let’s find out

Chandrayaan-3: Why is soft-landing on the Moon so challenging?

Chandrayaan-3's lander is scheduled to attempt a soft landing on the Moon’s south pole on 23 August. So far, only three countries have managed to soft-land on the lunar surface. Not only does the Earth’s natural satellite poses challenges, but its south pole also makes landing more tricky

What to expect from Chandrayaan-3 landing on 23 August

The countdown to India’s historic moon landing has begun. Chandrayaan-3 will touchdown on the Moon’s unexplored south pole at 6:04 pm on 23 August. Its Vikram lander is finding a safe landing space on the lunar surface without boulders or trenches

Vikram lander breaks away: What next in Chandrayaan-3 mission?

Chandrayaan-3's lander module, comprising the Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover, has split up from the propulsion module to continue its solo journey to the Moon’s south pole. After deboosting manoeuvres, the lander will begin its attempt for a soft landing on the lunar surface

Will Chandrayaan-3 make history? All you need to know about the moon mission

Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar mission, will be launched by LVM3 rocket which has been renamed 'Bahubali' and weighs 642 tons

ISRO invites proposals for analysis, utilisation of data obtained from Chandrayaan-2 orbiter observations

The AO is open to all researchers from recognised academic institutions, universities, colleges, planetaria and government organisations of India,

ISRO releases initial data from India's second moon mission Chandrayaan 2

The Chandrayaan-2 mission was India''s first attempt to land on the lunar surface.

Chandrayaan 3: To test and prepare for successful landing, ISRO to recreate lunar craters in village near Bangalore

A source revealed that the artificial moon craters will be about 10 metres in diameter and will be three metres deep.

No more hope to communicate with Vikram lander after Lunar night sets today

ISRO has said once the Lunar night falls, there would be no sunlight for the lander to generate power

Water, moonquakes, volcanoes: Six big discoveries we've made about the Moon since the first landing

The Moon has always been a magical place in all folk tales, and these 6 discoveries only make it more magical!