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Lunar Temperature Fluctuations: Understanding the Moon's Extreme Conditions
The Moon's surface undergoes extreme temperature shifts, ranging from over 100°C in daylight to minus 100°C in darkness. These fluctuations are due to the lack of atmosphere, which causes rapid temperature changes. The Moon's regolith, poor at conducting heat, leads to insulation at deeper levels. Shaded areas, particularly in lunar pits, maintai...
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Drunk Andhra Man Climbs Electric Pole After Mother Refuses To Give Money
In a bizarre incident in Andhra Pradesh's Parvathipuram Manyam district, a drunk youth climbed on an electric pole and lied-down on the wires.
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Activist Tied To Pole, Attacked By Aqua Farmers For Opposing Illegal Ponds
An environmental activist from Andhra Pradesh was brutally beaten by aqua farmers for opposing illegal aquaculture practices in the Konaseema region.
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Chandrayaan-2 Lunar Orbiter Avoided Collision With Danuri Spacecraft in September, Reveals ISRO
In September, India’s Chandrayaan-2 orbiter made a crucial trajectory change to avoid colliding with South Korea’s Danuri spacecraft. This adjustment came after multiple collision alerts had been issued due to the shared near-polar orbits of Chandrayaan-2, Danuri, and NASA’s LRO.
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Earth's Magnetic North Pole Moving Closer To Russia. Here's What It Means
The molten iron in Earth's outer core flows in unpredictable ways, causing the magnetic poles to shift.
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India Targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 Sample Return Mission to Moon
India is planning its next lunar mission, Chandrayaan-4, with a targeted launch in 2028. The mission aims to collect approximately 3 kilograms of lunar samples from the moon's south pole, specifically from areas rich in water ice. Following Chandrayaan-4, ISRO will collaborate with Japan on Chandrayaan-5, furthering India's ambitions in space explo...
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NASA Unveils Nine Potential Landing Regions for Artemis III Moon Mission
NASA has identified nine candidate landing regions for the Artemis III mission, which marks humanity’s return to the Moon after fifty years. The selected regions are near the lunar South Pole, rich in scientific opportunities. These areas will be assessed for geological features and resource potential, especially water. Future missions will also ...
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Heavy Rain In Andhra Pradesh As Depression Over Bay Of Bengal Crosses Coast
Due to high tidal waves, the sea was turbulent at Uppada in Kakinada. In some places, houses were damaged and trees and electric poles were uprooted.
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The Astronaut Wears Prada As Axiom Unveils New Spacesuit
Astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's first human mission to the lunar South Pole will be wearing Prada, as part of a new venture unveiled.
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China to Build Lunar Base at the South Pole by 2035, Unveiling Ambitious Two-Phase Plan
China is set to build a lunar base at the moon's south pole by 2035, with the project rolling out in two phases. The first phase will conclude by 2035, while a more comprehensive model is expected by 2050. The base will utilise solar, radioisotope, and nuclear generators for power, along with advanced communication networks. Lunar vehicles, includi...
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Opinion: PM Modi's Vision Catapults Nation to Global Space Leadership
Just last month, Chandrayaan-3's success, which made India the first country to land near the lunar South Pole, was honoured with the prestigious World Space Award by the International Astronautical Federation.
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Chandrayaan-3 Mission’s Pragyan Rover Finds Evidence of an Ancient Magma Ocean Near Moon’s South Pole
Chandrayaan-3 mission, India’s first successful mission to have landed on the Moon, might have made a notable discovery. As per a new study, it might have found evidence of a former magma ocean near the Moon's South Pole. This finding was achieved through the efforts of the Pragyan rover, which landed on the lunar surface in August 2023. Over the...
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Why India, And The World, Is Celebrating Success Of Chandrayaan-3
In August last year, India became the first country to soft land a spacecraft near the South Pole of the Moon after a nail-biting 20 minutes of "terror".
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NASA Shares Breathtaking Image Of Neptune's South Pole
NASA aptly described the image, "it curves along the bottom of the image, like a smile. From left to right along the curve, the planet is blue, fading into a pale yellow."
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Earth's Poles Are Moving And Will Flip. Why Is That A Cause Of Worry
When such reversals happen, there comes a time when the magnetic shield shrinks to zero before growing again with the opposite polarity.
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Lunar Temperature Fluctuations: Understanding the Moon's Extreme Conditions
The Moon's surface undergoes extreme temperature shifts, ranging from over 100°C in daylight to minus 100°C in darkness. These fluctuations are due to the lack of atmosphere, which causes rapid temperature changes. The Moon's regolith, poor at conducting heat, leads to insulation at deeper levels. Shaded areas, particularly in lunar pits, maintai...
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Drunk Andhra Man Climbs Electric Pole After Mother Refuses To Give Money
In a bizarre incident in Andhra Pradesh's Parvathipuram Manyam district, a drunk youth climbed on an electric pole and lied-down on the wires.
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Activist Tied To Pole, Attacked By Aqua Farmers For Opposing Illegal Ponds
An environmental activist from Andhra Pradesh was brutally beaten by aqua farmers for opposing illegal aquaculture practices in the Konaseema region.
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Chandrayaan-2 Lunar Orbiter Avoided Collision With Danuri Spacecraft in September, Reveals ISRO
In September, India’s Chandrayaan-2 orbiter made a crucial trajectory change to avoid colliding with South Korea’s Danuri spacecraft. This adjustment came after multiple collision alerts had been issued due to the shared near-polar orbits of Chandrayaan-2, Danuri, and NASA’s LRO.
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Earth's Magnetic North Pole Moving Closer To Russia. Here's What It Means
The molten iron in Earth's outer core flows in unpredictable ways, causing the magnetic poles to shift.
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India Targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 Sample Return Mission to Moon
India is planning its next lunar mission, Chandrayaan-4, with a targeted launch in 2028. The mission aims to collect approximately 3 kilograms of lunar samples from the moon's south pole, specifically from areas rich in water ice. Following Chandrayaan-4, ISRO will collaborate with Japan on Chandrayaan-5, furthering India's ambitions in space explo...
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NASA Unveils Nine Potential Landing Regions for Artemis III Moon Mission
NASA has identified nine candidate landing regions for the Artemis III mission, which marks humanity’s return to the Moon after fifty years. The selected regions are near the lunar South Pole, rich in scientific opportunities. These areas will be assessed for geological features and resource potential, especially water. Future missions will also ...
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Heavy Rain In Andhra Pradesh As Depression Over Bay Of Bengal Crosses Coast
Due to high tidal waves, the sea was turbulent at Uppada in Kakinada. In some places, houses were damaged and trees and electric poles were uprooted.
-
The Astronaut Wears Prada As Axiom Unveils New Spacesuit
Astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's first human mission to the lunar South Pole will be wearing Prada, as part of a new venture unveiled.
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China to Build Lunar Base at the South Pole by 2035, Unveiling Ambitious Two-Phase Plan
China is set to build a lunar base at the moon's south pole by 2035, with the project rolling out in two phases. The first phase will conclude by 2035, while a more comprehensive model is expected by 2050. The base will utilise solar, radioisotope, and nuclear generators for power, along with advanced communication networks. Lunar vehicles, includi...
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Opinion: PM Modi's Vision Catapults Nation to Global Space Leadership
Just last month, Chandrayaan-3's success, which made India the first country to land near the lunar South Pole, was honoured with the prestigious World Space Award by the International Astronautical Federation.
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Chandrayaan-3 Mission’s Pragyan Rover Finds Evidence of an Ancient Magma Ocean Near Moon’s South Pole
Chandrayaan-3 mission, India’s first successful mission to have landed on the Moon, might have made a notable discovery. As per a new study, it might have found evidence of a former magma ocean near the Moon's South Pole. This finding was achieved through the efforts of the Pragyan rover, which landed on the lunar surface in August 2023. Over the...
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Why India, And The World, Is Celebrating Success Of Chandrayaan-3
In August last year, India became the first country to soft land a spacecraft near the South Pole of the Moon after a nail-biting 20 minutes of "terror".
-
NASA Shares Breathtaking Image Of Neptune's South Pole
NASA aptly described the image, "it curves along the bottom of the image, like a smile. From left to right along the curve, the planet is blue, fading into a pale yellow."
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Earth's Poles Are Moving And Will Flip. Why Is That A Cause Of Worry
When such reversals happen, there comes a time when the magnetic shield shrinks to zero before growing again with the opposite polarity.
