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Don’t Lose Hope, ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has not given up efforts to spring links with Chandrayaan 2's lander Vikram, even after a hard-landing more than three weeks ago. Chandrayaan 2 was a highly complex mission, which brought together an orbiter, lander and rover to explore Moon’s South Pole. In September, ground stations lost communication with the …

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NASA’S Next Big Leap

We're all still over the moon from the 50 anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission, but NASA is already preparing to take its next step, with the ambitious Artemis programme that will see the first woman and the next man, walk on the lunar surface in 2024. Artemis is named after the twin sister …