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The popular social media platform Reddit announces plans to phase out and discontinue blockchain-based community point reward tokens (MOON and BRICK) by November. 

ISRO's ambitious Chandrayaan-3 moon mission's Lander Module (LM) is ready to touch down on the lunar surface this Wednesday. And as the countdown ensues, notable figures like Anupam Kher and Hema Malini, among others have shared their thoughts. Kher took to Twitter to express his pride, and wrote, «Dear scientists, staff, technicians and everyone at ISRO! 140 crore Indians in India and millions of Indians all over the world are already looking up at the moon with prayers in their hearts and hope in their eyes for Chandrayaan 3 to proudly land.» «Thanks in advance for giving us a great reason to celebrate what it means to be an Indian. Touch wood! Thu thu! Jai Ho! Tomorrow around 6.03pm I will scream my guts out- JAI HIND!!» he added. On the other hand, Malini shared an image of Chandrayaan 3 from space and noted, «Chandrayaan, approaching the moon's surface, is about to make a happy landing! Our nation is beaming with pride, and over a billion individuals are sending their positive vibes for its triumphant mission.»

The landing of Chandrayaan-3 will be broadcast live in all state-run schools of Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the institutions would open specifically for the viewing on Wednesday evening. “On August 23, at 5:27 pm, the Chandrayaan-3 moon landing process will be telecast live on the ISRO website, YouTube channel and DD National.

Dr. TV Venkateswaran, a scientist at Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organisation under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), and member of the public outreach committee of the Astronomical Society of India, answers key questions about the Moon's geological evolution, the significance of its south pole, the presence of water and ice, and India's ambitious plans for lunar exploration.

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Tuesday said that the Mission Operations Complex (MOX), located at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) here, is buzzing with energy and excitement. It also shared the images of the moon captured by the Lander Position Detection Camera (LPDC) from an altitude of about 70 km, on August 19, 2023, that assist the Lander Module in determining its position (latitude and longitude) by matching them against an onboard moon reference map. “The mission is on schedule.

Prakash Raj, who was recently slammed online for sharing a post that seemingly mocked India's Chandrayaan-3 moon landing mission, has now broken his silence and shared a clarification. Responding to the backlash, the actor took to Twitter on Monday evening and clarified his intentions behind the post, shedding light on the humorous context that seemed to have been missed by some. Addressing the matter, Prakash Raj stated, «Hate sees only hate. I was referring to a joke of Armstrong times, celebrating our kerala Chaiwala. Which Chaiwala did the trolls see ?? If you don't get a joke then the joke is on you. Grow up.» The original post that sparked the controversy on Monday depicted an individual clad in a vest and lungi, pouring tea, accompanied by the caption, «First picture coming from the Moon by #VikramLander.»

Chandrayaan-3 is poised for a soft landing on the moon's surface on August 23, an event that will be witnessed live by the entire nation across multiple platforms. ISRO Chairman S Somanath has earlier said Chandrayaan-3's ‘failure-based design’ is one of the key reasons to believe that it will not meet the same fate as its predecessor ‘Chandrayaan-2’.

Also Read: Explained: Why is the world running to explore 'dark side of the Moon’? XRISM is a joint initiative of NASA and JAXA. The ambitious mission of the two international space agencies will study the universe’s hottest regions, largest structures, and objects with the strongest gravity. Whereas, JAXA's SLIM aims to demonstrate accurate landing techniques by a small explorer.

The crash of Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft into the moon over the weekend isn’t just a setback for President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions to overcome war-related sanctions. It’s also an embarrassment for Chinese President Xi Jinping—Putin’s partner in building a proposed base on the moon meant to challenge the US and its space allies.

Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module with a rover in its belly is expected to touch down on the surface of the Moon around 6.04 pm on Wednesday, ISRO had said on Sunday. Live actions will be available on the ISRO website, its YouTube channel, Facebook, and public broadcaster DD National TV from 17:27 IST on Aug 23, 2023. The Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the Moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said on August 20.

Netflix, Rebel Moon Part I, will release its trailer at Gamescom on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 – Sun, 27 Aug 2023 But before that, the two-part Rebel Moon movies will be renamed to more interesting titles. While Rebel Moon Part I will be called A Child of Fire, the second movie, Rebel Moon Part II will be titled The Scargiver. Both films are of the fantasy science-fiction genre. This has been confirmed by Whats On Netflix.

Prakash Raj, known for his roles in films like 'Wanted', 'Singham' & 'Dabangg 2', is facing a storm of criticism after sharing a social media post which seemingly mocked ex-ISRO Chief K Sivan ahead of the Chandrayaan-3 landing. Raj shared an image on X (formerly Twitter) that depicted a man humorously serving tea on the Moon, accompanied by the caption, «BREAKING NEWS: First picture coming from the Moon by #VikramLander Wowww #justasking.» The depiction of a man serving tea, while intended as a satirical reference, was perceived by many as a belittlement of the dedication and hard work of the scientists involved in India's historic lunar mission. The post drew massive backlash from users who felt that it was a disrespectful and sarcastic jab. Reacting to it, Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi wrote, «I condemn Prakash Raj for this shameful tweet. Success of ISRO is success of India.»

In less than 60 hours from now, India’s moon missi... moreIn less than 60 hours from now, India’s moon mission, the Chandryaan-3 will make a soft landing here.

It’s also an embarrassment for Chinese President Xi Jinping — Putin’s partner in building a proposed base on the moon meant to challenge the US and its space allies. The Russian spacecraft was aiming to be the first to land near the south pole, the intended location of a joint base that space agencies in China and Russia announced in 2021 they had agreed to build together.

Chandrayaan-3. ISRO shared the images on X (formerly Twitter).

Chandrayaan-3's lander module, the Indian spacecraft is expected to touch down on the surface of the Moon at 1804 hours on August 23. Speaking to ANI, PK Ghosh said, “One of the biggest things is that it has got to get the spacecraft from a horizontal position to a vertical position. That is difficult.

By Guy Faulconbridge

Russia's first lunar mission in nearly five decades, Luna-25, crashed into Moon a day after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country's space agency said on Sunday. The pilotless spacecraft was aiming to be the first ever to land on the south pole of the moon, an area where scientists believe there could be important reserves of frozen water and precious elements.

Russia's first lunar mission in nearly five decades, Luna-25, crashed into Moon a day after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country's space agency said on Sunday, leaving India's Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module the only spacecraft in the race to touch down on the lunar surface. According to the Russian Space Agency 'Roscosmos', on August 19 an impulse was provided to propel Luna-25 into an elliptical pre-landing orbit. At about 11:57 GMT, communication with Luna-25 was lost, in a blow to Moscow's space ambitions.

Moon of Russia's Luna-25 probe is the latest twist in an international push to return to the Earth's natural satellite that has drawn in the world's top powers and new players. Technology, science and politics are all essential factors in the Moon race. Here is the latest on various missions: — Russia's Luna — The launch of Luna-25 on August 11 was the first such Russian mission in almost 50 years and marked the beginning of Moscow's new lunar project.

Chandrayaan-3 is three days away from completing its onwards journey to the Moon. The spacecraft that carries the hopes of not just Indian Space Research organisation (ISRO), but also of the million Indians is scheduled to land on the Moon on 23 August.