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India's lunar lander finds 1st evidence of a moonquake in decades
By Ben Turner published
The possible moonquake was detected by India's Chandrayaan-3 mission on its third day on the lunar surface.
Watch NASA's VIPER moon rover practice leaving its lunar lander (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
A prototype of VIPER slithered its way down a ramp.
Australia launching moon rover on NASA Artemis mission as soon as 2026
By Mike Wall published
Australia will launch its first moon rover as early as 2026, on one of NASA's Artemis missions. And you can help name the rover — if you're an Australian resident.
India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander spotted from lunar orbit (photo)
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has snapped a photo of India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander, the first craft ever to soft-land near the lunar south pole.
Chandrayaan-3 rover and lander in sleep mode but might wake up later this month
By Tereza Pultarova published
India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar rover and lander have completed their primary mission goals and have been placed into sleep mode ahead of the upcoming two-week lunar night.
India's Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the moon − a space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the moon
By Mariel Borowitz published
India made history as the first country to land near the south pole of the moon with its Chandrayaan-3 lander on Aug. 23, 2023.
Watch Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover adorably avoid a lunar crater (video)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan moon rover was rerouted after it encountered a crater while exploring its new home.
India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover Pragyan snaps 1st photo of its lander near the lunar south pole
By Tereza Pultarova published
India's Pragyan moon rover photographed its mothership, the Vikram lander, for the first time as the two continue their exploration halfway through the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
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