Chandrayaan-3 is expected to make a soft landing on the Moon in the fourth week of August
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As ISRO gears up for Chandrayaan 3, here is a look at what India’s first trip to Moon achieved
It confirmed the presence of water on the Moon; the government and private agencies now hope to mine the water ice to produce air, drinking water, and propellant for deep-space missions
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As ISRO launches Chandrayaan-3, here’s its predecessor’s story
Chandrayaan 2 detected noble gas Argon-40 on the Moon; it also mapped a possible Lunar lobate scarp which meant that the Moon is still warm inside as it cools
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Chandrayaan-3 successfully launched, soft landing on Moon expected by late August
ISRO also aims to demonstrate the ability of the rover to move on the Moon and conduct a few experiments, including studying the seismicity & thermal properties of the lunar surface
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How has the moon transformed our evolution?
Moon has remained important to the geology of the Earth and important to the evolution of life itself.
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