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After Moon landing, India eyes the Sun

NEW DELHI – Days after becoming the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s largely unexplored south pole, India’s space agency said on Monday that it will launch a satellite to survey the Sun. “The launch of Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, is scheduled for Sept 2,”
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-...es-the-sun

The Vikram lander and Pragyan rover are expected to operate for two weeks, from lunar sunrise to sunset. New images and videos will be added below as they are released.

Roving · Aug. 25
Pragyan moved around 8 meters (26 feet) across the surface. The rover’s rear wheels are designed to leave imprints of the Indian space agency’s logo and the Indian national emblem.
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