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The New York Times continues to misrepresent Indian space (extended version)
Some glaring things in the NYT’s reporting on Indian space startups, Chandrayaan 3, and ISRO at large.
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How Chandrayaan 3 made its historic touchdown on our Moon
I spoke to several lunar lander engineers to lay out how Chandrayaan 3 autonomously orchestrated the firing of its engines to safely touch down on the…
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August 2023
Will Chandrayaan 3 hop after landing?
Sep 4, 2023 edit: It hopped!
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July 2023
April 2023
Commission an article or brief story on space exploration
If you love my work, you can have me write an article or a brief story on a space exploration theme or topic of your choice.
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NASA CLPS Moon landing missions
A look at the armada of landers NASA is riding to the Moon this decade.
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Europe launches the JUICE spacecraft to explore Jupiter’s icy moons in unprecedented detail
JUICE will lend us unique insights into how icy moons around Jupiter and planets like it across the cosmos evolve, their potential for hosting microbial…
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How ISRO continues to build its own spaceplane
The RLV-TD uncrewed, autonomous spaceplane prototype developed by ISRO successfully landed on a runway on April 2.
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March 2023
On NASA’s announcement of the Artemis III Science Lead and more
Dr. Noah Petro will be the Science Lead for Artemis III, the historic mission aiming to land humans back on the Moon by mid-decade.
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February 2023
December 2022
KPLO, South Korea’s first Moon mission
The lunar orbiter launched South Korea’s deep space ambitions.
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Kids in South Korea and a Moon mission
South Korea is about to have its Chandrayaan 1 moment.
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