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India's historic cut-price Moon mission set for touchdown
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» BENGALURU (INDIA) - India readied Wednesday for its latest attempted Moon landing, a historic moment for the world's most populous nation as it rapidly closes in on milestones set by global space powers.
One giant step: Moon race heats up
AFP, Published on 20/08/2023
» PARIS: The crash landing on the Moon of Russia's Luna-25 probe is the latest twist in an international push to return to the Earth's natural satellite that has drawn in the world's top powers and new players.
Russia's Luna-25 probe crashes on Moon: space agency
AFP, Published on 20/08/2023
» MOSCOW: The Luna-25 probe, Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Moon after an incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft smashes into moon
Published on 20/08/2023
» MOSCOW: Russia's first moon mission in 47 years failed after its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and smashed into the moon.
Indian lunar lander passes key test
Published on 17/08/2023
» NEW DELHI: India’s latest space mission completed a key step in the country’s second attempt at a lunar landing, with its Moon module separating from its propulsion section on Thursday.
Russian Luna-25 probe enters Moon orbit
Published on 16/08/2023
» MOSCOW: The Luna-25 lander was successfully placed in the Moon’s orbit on Wednesday, the first such Russian mission in almost 50 years, the space agency Roscosmos announced.
New space race to the Moon's South Pole
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 16/08/2023
» Don't say "Moon Race". Perish the thought! But there is a race to land on the Moon, and the Russians are cheating. Well, sort of cheating.
Russia launches first Moon mission in nearly 50 years
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia launched its first probe to the Moon in almost 50 years on Friday, a mission designed to give fresh impetus to its space sector, which has been struggling for years and become isolated by the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia's bruised space programme eyes comeback with lunar launch
AFP, Published on 10/08/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia is launching its first mission to the Moon's surface in nearly 50 years on Friday, hoping to reclaim prestige in space despite military and diplomatic setbacks at home over the Ukraine conflict.
Indian lunar probe enters Moon’s orbit
Published on 05/08/2023
» NEW DELHI: India’s latest space mission entered the Moon’s orbit on Saturday ahead of the country’s second attempted lunar landing, as its cut-price space programme seeks to reach new heights.