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Second landing of Vikram lander on Moon's south pole? Here's what ISRO chief K Sivan replies
Sat, Nov 02, 2019
Determined to get Vikram lander on moons south pole, the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) chief, Kailasavadivoo Sivan on Saturday weighed in on the second landing attempt of Vikram lander on Moons south pole, after the first could not find success.
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Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter payload detects Argon-40 in moon's exosphere
Fri, Nov 01, 2019
The radioactive 40K nuclide, which is present deep below the lunar surface, disintegrates to 40Ar, which, in turn, diffuses through the intergranular space and makes way up to the lunar exosphere through seepages and faults.
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ISRO finds Vikram lander, gets support from Twitterati
Sun, Sep 08, 2019
As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that it has found its moon lander Vikram on the lunar surface on Sunday, the twitterati wasting no time in sharing words of hope and support for the organisation. "#Vikram lander spotted on the moon. Let`s see what happens next.. important data coming ahead," wrote a user.
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90-95% of mission objectives achieved: ISRO
Sun, Sep 08, 2019
The Rs 978 crore Chandrayaan-2 -- Indias first moon landing mission -- has accomplished 90-95 per cent of the mission objectives even though the lander Vikram cannot be reached and its status is not known, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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