Who is the Chandryaan-3 lander and rover named after?-- The lander module of Chandrayaan 3, Isro’s third Moon mission, is set to attempt landing on the lunar mission. A successful soft landing will make India the first country to reach the uncharted south pole of the Moon, Earth’s only natural ...

10 Facts you must know about Chandrayan-3: At 2:35 p.m., Chandrayaan-3 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, aboard ISRO's largest and most powerful rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark III. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 India intends to ...

Distance Between Earth and Moon?-- The Earth-Moon distance is 384,400 kilometres (238,855 miles) on average. This is approximately 30 times the diameter of the Earth. The Moon’s orbit around Earth is elliptical, so the distance between the two bodies varies slightly. The Moon’s closest approach ...

What is the “15 Minutes of Terror”? The critical technical manoeuvre that the Chandrayaan-3 lander will have to perform on August 23 when it enters the final 15 minutes of its attempt to make a soft landing on the Moon will be to transfer its high-speed horizontal position to a vertical one in ...

Trinidad And Tobago inks pact for sharing Indian Technology Stack: India and Trinidad and Tobago have recently entered into a significant partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share the renowned INDIA STACK technology. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 This ...

Luna-25 Mission Ends in Failure: The Luna-25 spacecraft went out of control and crashed onto the Moon's surface, delaying Russia's much anticipated lunar expedition. The failure is a poignant reminder of the unpredictable challenges inherent in space exploration, emphasizing that even the most ...

OpenAI’s first acquisition is an AI design company: OpenAI has successfully acquired Global Illumination, an ingenious startup based in New York, which harnesses the power of AI to craft innovative creative tools, digital experiences, and robust infrastructure. The acquisition signals OpenAI’s ...

Chandrayaan-3 Landing Date Scheduled on August 23, 2023: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has stated that Chandrayaan-3 would settle on the Moon on August 23, 2023. The spacecraft launched on July 14, 2023, and has been orbiting the moon since August 5, 2023. The Chandrayaan-3 mission ...

Agnikul Cosmos begins integration of its first satellite rocket: Agnikul Cosmos, based in Chennai, has begun the integration of its ground-breaking launch vehicle, Agnibaan SOrTeD (Sub-Orbital Technological Demonstrator), with its private launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. ...

India’s First Drone Common Testing Centre To Be Established In Tamil Nadu: The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO), the nodal body in charge of implementing the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor (TNDIC), plans to create India's first Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drone) Common ...