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August 24, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon's surface, making India the first to land near the Moon's South Pole.
New Delhi, August 24, 2023 — India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed at the Moon’s south pole on August 23, 2023, marking a significant achievement for India’s space program. The mission aims to study the composition of the lunar surface through soil and rock analysis. The spacecraft released a photo of the lunar surface.
After the Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touched the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released a photo. The Rover will conduct a two-week mission to study the Moon’s soil and rocks. India’s successful landing marks a significant achievement as the fourth country to land on the Moon and the first to touch down near the South Pole.
Head of the India Space Research Organization, Sreedhara Somanath, declared that India landed on the Moon while Prime Minister Narendra Modi waved India’s national flag, “Tiranga”.
Chandrayaan-3’s Lander-Rover has begun conducting experiments on the Moon’s surface, and the public can soon expect to see images of the Rover and Lander.
Source: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
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— UPDATE —
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
— ISRO (@isro) August 24, 2023
All activities are on schedule.
All systems are normal.
🔸Lander Module payloads ILSA, RAMBHA and ChaSTE are turned ON today.
🔸Rover mobility operations have commenced.
🔸SHAPE payload on the Propulsion Module was turned ON on Sunday.
… … and here is how the Chandrayaan-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander to the Lunar surface. pic.twitter.com/nEU8s1At0W
— ISRO (@isro) August 25, 2023
— UPDATE 2 —
According to ISRO, on August 27, 2023, the Rover encountered a 4-meter crater 3 meters ahead and was directed to retrace its steps. It is now safely on a new path.
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Former world champion Magnus Carlsen has captured the inaugural World Cup Chess Title.
Photos: World Cup Chess Finals. Magnus Carlsen vs. R Praggnanandhaa. Images provided by & Copyright © International Chess Federation (FIDE). Photographers: Stev Bonhage and Maria Emelianova.
Baku, Azerbaijan, August 24, 2023 — Former world champion Magnus Carlsen defeated 18-year-old Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa in the World Cup Chess after two tie-breaks after a quiet draw in the second game of the finals. The match lasted about one and a half hours.
Carlsen won the crucial first rapid tiebreaker with black pieces in the evenly matched Giuoco Piano. Prag misplayed an attack on the black king in an even position, leading to an open and sharp endgame where he blundered in move 42.a6. Despite Carlsen’s suboptimal response, Prag continued to err in the next two moves, ultimately leading to his resignation on move 47.
Carlsen (playing as White) forced exchanges in a better position, resulting in a quiet game that ended in a draw on move 22, securing his first place.
The World Cup was the only major event Magnus Carlsen had not won in his career. He finished third in 2021. With this latest addition to his achievements, the world’s highest-rated player demonstrated that he is the ultimate force majeure of chess.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup 2023 contest is in Baku, Azerbaijan, from July 29 to August 25, 2023.
Source: International Chess Federation (FIDE)
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