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Know all about India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3

Launched on 14 July 2023

Launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh

On 23 August 2023, India became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole

Chandrayaan means Mooncraft

Chandrayaan is a Sanskrit word

Chandrayaan-3 is the third Indian lunar exploration mission under the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan programme.

Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan

The propulsion module carried the lander and rover configuration to lunar orbit in preparation for a powered descent by the lander.

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NASA is training four people to live on Mars in June 2023.

These four 'Martians' will be part of NASA's human exploration mission to Mars. 

NASA is the US space agency.

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On 17 October 2022, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began its long-planned annual nuclear exercise 'Steadfast Noon' in northwestern Europe. 

Belgium hosted this exercise from 17-30 October 2022. 

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• Russia is the host of Vostok-2022 military exercises. The exercises are held under the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian militaries.
•  The exercise to be held from August 30 to September 5, 2022.

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The world`s largest pink diamond mine, Argyle mine, has announced to shut down its operation after 40 years of business operation. The mine is based in Australia.

The world`s larges pink diamond mine, Argyle mine, in the remote Kimberley region of western Australia, has announced that it is shutting down its business, after 40 years of a successful operation.

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ESA discovered a new exoplanet named LHS 475B in 2023.

ESA: European Space Agency

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In May 2023, Iran successfully test-fired a ballistic missile with a potential 2000-km.

It has been named Kyber.

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Ukraine Air Force has recently claimed that Russia is increasingly attacking Ukraine with guided bombs.

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In April 2023, the JUICE probe has been launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's spacecraft. 

JUICE is a mission to explore Jupiter's icy, ocean-rich moons.

JUICE will enter Jupiter's orbit by July 2023.

About Jupiter

It is the largest planet in our solar system

It rotates about once every 10 hours

It has 79 satellites 

It is the fifth planet 

It is larger than the earth 

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Cambridge Dictionary

Word of Year 2020:  Quarantine

Word of Year 2021:  Perseverance

Word of Year 2022: Homer

Word of Year 2023: Hallucinate