The launch of ISRO’s Aditya-L1 space-based solar observatory infuses hope of being one more foundational Indian space science mission. I write about it and also contextualize it amid other Sun-watchers from NASA and ESA: https://blog.jatan.space/p/indian-space-issue-08 ☀️🛰️🔥 Indian Space Progress #8: Aditya-L1 soars for the Sun as Chandrayaan 3 stands tall on the Moon The launch of Aditya-L1 infuses hope of being one more foundational Indian space science mission while Chandrayaan 3…blog.jatan.space

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Yesterday I experienced the launch of India’s Chandrayaan 3 Moon lander in person! Feeling the rumblings caused by the rocket was so epic. Look at that beautiful rocket trail shadow! 🇮🇳 🚀 🌗 I cover the mission’s scientific details, global relevance, and critical importance to India in my article for Scientific American: India Aims for the Moon with Launch of Chandrayaan-3 After a failure in 2019, India’s second attempt to land on the moon comes as the nation signs on to a U.S.-led…www.scientificamerican.com

With Chandrayaan 3, ISRO aims to make India only the fourth country in the world to achieve the feat of a graceful Moon landing. My article on Scientific American discusses the mission’s scientific details, global relevance, and critical importance to India. 🇮🇳🚀🌗 India Aims for the Moon with Launch of Chandrayaan-3 After a failure in 2019, India’s second attempt to land on the moon comes as the nation signs on to a U.S.-led…www.scientificamerican.com

India is set to launch the Chandrayaan 3 Moon lander this Friday, July 14! I’ll be sharing the ambitious mission’s details, updates, and its importance starting today on my space blog so make sure to subscribe: https://blog.jatan.space/subscribe🇮🇳🚀🌗

NASA has selected Blue Origin and its “National Team” to build what the agency calls a “sustainable” lunar lander, which can regularly carry humans between the Moon’s surface and its orbit. …

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Moon Monday #127: Mission updates, lovely lunar science, hoppers, engine tests, and more: Moon Monday #127: Mission updates, lovely lunar science, hoppers, engine tests, and more The NASA-backed SSERVI virtual institute-which supports science research relevant to human space exploration-is funding…blog.jatan.space