NISAR, built jointly by NASA and India’s space agency and launched on Wednesday, will use radar to monitor tiny changes across our planet’s land and icy regions.
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India’s Moon Landing Offers Blueprint For Other Countries Dreaming Big
Its celebrated lunar landing produced not only a wave of pride at home but also a road map for other countries.
Mysterious Object Found on Australian Beach Is Identified as Space Debris
A cylindrical object that was found in remote Western Australia probably came from an Indian rocket, Australia’s space agency said.
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India Says It Has Located Chandrayaan-2 Lander on Moon’s Surface
The chief of the Indian space agency told reporters that the spacecraft’s condition was unclear, but that he expected it had experienced a “hard landing.”
India Loses Contact With Chandrayaan-2 Moon Lander During Its Descent
The country will likely have to wait for a future mission to join the elite club of nations that have landed on the moon.
India Looks Hopefully to the Moon Ahead of Chandrayaan-2 Landing
On Saturday, India could become the fourth country ever to land on the lunar surface.
India Launches Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission on Second Try
Last week, scientists abruptly called off the historic launch right before liftoff. A second attempt on Monday was a success.
After Delay of Chandrayaan-2 Launch, Indians Are Disappointed but Confident
The country had been watching, eager for India to seize its place in space with a lunar landing. Scientists say the mission is still on — they just don’t know when.
India’s Chandrayaan-2 Moon Launch Is Delayed
The country’s hopes to become the fourth to land on the moon were put on hold Monday.