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NASA’s LRO Detects Indian Moon Lander with Laser Instrument
In a groundbreaking achievement, a laser beam has been successfully transmitted and reflected between a NASA spacecraft in lunar orbit and a compact device, roughly the size of an Oreo, situated on the lunar surface within ISRO's (Indian Space Research Organization) Vikram lander. This marks the inaugural instance of such a laser communication experiment at the Moon, introducing a novel method for accurately pinpointing targets on the lunar terrain. The success of this pioneering endeavor holds promising implications for advancing lunar exploration capabilities.
US Company Abandons Lunar Landing Endeavor Due to Fuel Leak
Due to a severe fuel leak, a U.S. company had to abandon its plans on Tuesday to execute a lunar spacecraft landing.
Does Remnants of the Celestial Body that Impacted Earth and Gave Rise to the Moon Still Exist within Our Planet?
Researchers have estimated the origin of the solar system to be approximately 4.57 billion years ago. Roughly 60 million years later, a pivotal event known as a "giant impact" occurred, involving a collision between the early Earth and a Mars-sized celestial body named Theia. This collision ultimately led to the formation of the Moon.
Moon’s Age Significantly Older Than Previously Estimated, Say Scientists
The Moon, Earth's celestial companion, is believed to have taken shape shortly after the planet's formation, approximately 4.4 billion years ago, during the early stages of the Solar System's existence.
Aryabhata
Aryabhata (Devanagari/Indian and Nepalese alphabet: आर्यभट) (476 – 550 AD) was an Indian scientist from the classical Indian traditions of mathematics and astronomy. He is the father of the Indo-Arabic numeral system, which is universally used today. His well-known works are "Aryabhatiya" and "Arya-siddhanta". It was inspired by the name of the first Indian unmanned satellite launched.
Kidinnu
Kidinnu is a Mesopotamian scientist who lived in the fourth century BC, whose name was given to a Lunar crater with a surface area of more than Croatia (60 km2), made lots of contributions to astronomy and mathematics, and is considered the “Father of science”.