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This will be the second attempt by the US this year to land a spacecraft on the lunar surface, following a thwarted attempt by Astrobotics last month.

After several delays, the long-awaited IM-1 mission was launched on February 15 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. NASA confirmed deployment from the Falcon's second stage almost...

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 - NASA is embarking on an ambitious journey to the Moon with the help of Intuitive Machines, a company selected under the agencys Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. This collaborati

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NASA's LRO bounced a laser off a two-inch reflector aboard ISRO's Vikram lunar lander from 62 miles above the Moon's surface.

Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) With Vikram landing safely on the moon last year, one of its instruments is now serving as a location marker on the moon near its South Pole.

Sending laser pulses towards an object and measuring how long it takes the light to bounce back is a commonly used way to track the locations of Earth-orbiting satellites from the ground.

Laser instrument onboard a NASA spacecraft orbiting the Moon has successfully pinged the Vikram lander of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission, the US space agency said.

New Delhi: Laser instrument onboard a NASA spacecraft orbiting the Moon has successfully pinged the Vikram lander of Indias Chandrayaan-3 mission, the US space agency said. The laser beam was...

The laser beam was transmitted and reflected between the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and an Oreo-sized device on Vikram lander, opening the door to a new style of precisely locating targets on the Moon's surface