Moon

ISRO: Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander came tantalisingly close to creating history

/ Prasad Ravindranath / 1 Comment

While it is indeed unfortunate that Vikram lander failed to safely touchdown, it is important to remember that ISRO was attempting powered landing for the first time. To put it in perspective, there have been 38 attempts so far by other countries to land a rover on the Moon and have succeeded only a little … Continue reading ISRO: Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander came tantalisingly close to creating history

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Chandrayaan-2 soars to the Moon

/ Prasad Ravindranath

Earlier this year, China landed a robotic spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, which is a first ever attempt by any country. Now, India is attempting a similar feat — to land its rover Pragyan in the Moon's South Polar region, a place that no country has attempted so far. A decade after … Continue reading Chandrayaan-2 soars to the Moon

Moon to have no-fly zones by month end

/ Prasad Ravindranath

Published in The Hindu on September 8, 2011 No-fly zones will come into effect on the moon for the very first time by the end of this month! Why, even buffer zones that spacecraft may have to avoid will come into existence. The reason: avoiding any spraying of rocket exhaust or dust onto certain historical … Continue reading Moon to have no-fly zones by month end