The six-legged robot lander, dubbed Odysseus, touched down at about 6:23 PM EST
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India takes a walk on the moon as ISRO confirms rover Pragyan’s rollout
“Pragyan rover has rolled out from ‘Vikram’ lander,” ISRO said in a tweet on Thursday morning
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UAE leaders praise India and ISRO on successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing
President Sheikh Mohamed and Vice-President Sheikh Mohammed are among the first leaders to congratulate India and PM Modi
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‘Indians on the moon’: Chandrayaan-3 makes historic landing on the moon
An Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon on Wednesday
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Indians celebrate historic Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing around the world
India has successfully made history by soft landing the Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon’s south pole, celebrations roar around the world
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LIVE: India’s Chandrayaan-3 live Moon landing stream updates here
Everything you need to know about India’s historic Moon landing
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Here’s how you can watch India’s Chandrayaan-3 make history on the moon…
Chandrayaan-3 is en route to the moon’s south pole, with a scheduled soft landing expected today
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 historic moon landing: Timings, how to live stream in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
According to ISRO, Chandrayaan-3 is set to touch down on the moon at approximately 6.04 PM local time (4.34 PM UAE time)
Funding
Rolls-Royce secures $3.55m funding for moon exploration
The funding was received from the UK space agency to back Rolls-Royce’s research into how nuclear power could be used to support a future moon base for astronauts
Earth
UAE on the Moon: Rashid Rover sends back first image of Earth
The image was captured during the 140-day journey to the moon
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UAE Rashid Rover to land on the Moon in four days
The mission is set for lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Launch Complex 40 launch site located at Cape Canaveral, Florida
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UAE moon landing delay: Rashid Rover to launch on December 1
The SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket was scheduled for launch on Tuesday
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UAE announces Rashid Rover to land on the Moon
Japanese lunar exploration company ispace founder, Takeshi Hakamada announced the launch date on Thursday in Tokyo
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UAE Moon mission closer for takeoff, with the launch vehicle clearing all tests
The rover is expected to be launched during November 9 – 15, 2022 at the earliest
bilateral cooperation
UAE, France ink deals on energy, climate action, lunar exploration
Sheikh Mohamed and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron also saw the creation of the UAE-French Business Council, which aims to strengthen relations in vital fields such as energy, transport, and investment
Artemis I
NASA marks comeback of lunar explorations as mega-Moon SLS rocket heads to launch complex for Artemis I mission
The lunar mission – Artemis I – will be the first in a series of increasingly complex missions to build a long-term human presence on the moon for decades to come, NASA said.