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India to launch test flight on Oct. 21 for future Gaganyaan astronaut mission
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Gaganyaan translates to "celestial vehicle" and is a mission to bring Indian astronauts to space.

Chandrayaan-3’s measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and exploration
By Jeffrey Gillis-Davis published
Sulfur in soils near the moon's poles might help astronauts live off the land one day, making these measurements an example of science that enables exploration.

Japan and India plan 2025 moon mission to hunt for water near the lunar south pole
By Andrew Jones published
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Is making progress on its rover for a joint mission with India to the south pole of the moon.

India to launch test of Gaganyaan crew capsule's emergency escape system this year
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
In the next month or two, India plans to launch a test mission to validate the crew escape system for its Gaganyaan human spaceflight program.

India, NASA to cooperate on human spaceflight and planetary defense
By Mike Wall published
NASA and its Indian counterpart are working to extend their cooperation in the final frontier, in the realms of human spaceflight and planetary defense.

India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander shines in radar images from lunar orbit (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander showed up in fresh images taken by the nation's Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter. Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover are in hibernation until the sun rises over them again.

India's Chandrayaan-3 robotic moon explorers don't have heaters. Can they survive the frigid lunar night?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander and rover are facing their first lunar night. Their chances of waking up at dawn whittle down to luck.

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.

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.
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