ISRO congratulates Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on successful launch of lander mission to Moon
Bengaluru (PTI): ISRO on Thursday congratulated the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on the successful launch of Japan's lander mission to the Moon.
"Best wishes for another successful lunar endeavour by the global space community," the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency also said on 'X'.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Thursday launched a rocket carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM).
In fact, after the Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO's next likely Moon mission is in partnership with JAXA, a venture that's gathering steam.
Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) is a collaborative venture between JAXA and the Indian space agency.
JAXA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) are developing the rover and lander, respectively.
The rover will carry not only the instruments of ISRO and JAXA but also those of US space agency NASA and European Space Agency (ESA).
Vice-Chair of Japan's Cabinet Committee on National Space Policy and Director General, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Saku Tsuneta, visited the ISRO Headquarters here last month and had a meeting with the space agency's Chairman S Somanath, and discussed the progress of the LUPEX mission.
"Development of a smaller lander for the LUPEX mission was discussed, among other things," an ISRO official said.
According to JAXA, the LUPEX mission is aimed at exploring lunar polar region suitability for establishing a lunar base for sustainable activities; obtaining knowledge regarding availability of lunar water-ice resources, and demonstrating lunar and planetary surface exploration technologies such as vehicular transport and overnight survival.
Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory, an autonomous unit of the Department of Space, has proposed multiple instruments in the LUPEX mission mainly to carry out measurements at surface and subsurface near the permanently shadowed polar region of the Moon.
The objective of one of the proposed instruments -- Permittivity and Thermo-physical investigation for Moon's Aquatic Scout (PRATHIMA) is in-situ detection and quantification of water-ice mixed with lunar surface and sub-surface soil using a rover/ lander platform.
The aim of another proposed instrument -- Lunar Electrostatic Dust EXperiment (LEDEX) is to detect presence of charged dust particles and confirm the dust levitation process in volatile-rich polar region, and to estimate approximate dust size and flux of charged, levitated dust particles.
According to an ISRO official, the LUPEX mission is slated to be launched in the year 2025.
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Another incident of alleged insult to Islamic prayer reported in Belthangady
case lodged against 47 individuals
Belthangady: Another incident involving individuals allegedly dancing indecently, dressed in a denigrating manner, and insulting the Azan (Islamic call to prayer) has come to light under the jurisdiction of the Venoor Police Station. A case has been lodged against 17 accused persons and 20 to 30 others who were allegedly involved in the act.
Based on a complaint filed by Mohammed Rafiq, a resident of Poyyegudde house in Padangady village, a case has been registered at Venoor police station against Savya residents Vasantha, Rajesh, Harish, Peradi residents Dayanand, Ranganath, Mohan, Shamit, Ravi, Ramesh Kulal, Suresh, Ashoka Kulal, Dhanush Haradottu, Harish Banthottu, Ramesh R.K, Suresh Barottu, Pramod, Prakash Peradi and 20 to 30 other individuals.
A case has been registered under Section 353(2) along with Section 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 for disrespecting Islam, Prophet Muhammad and the Islamic prayer Azhan by wearing Muslim attire during a 'Purusha Kattuna' event on April 14th.
A video of the incident is reportedly circulating on various social media platforms. In the purported video, a group of individuals can be seen wearing traditional Muslim attire and allegedly insulting the Azan by dancing indecently during a 'Purusha Kattuna' (a ritualistic dance performed by men of different castes, typically marking the end of agricultural activities) event held in Peradi near Venoor.
This incident follows a similar episode reported just days ago during a Purushara Puja ceremony, where Islam was allegedly disrespected. A complaint had already been filed with the Venoor police regarding that incident.
Leaders from the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) had also approached the Venoor police and submitted an official complaint, and demanded immediate action against those who are responsible for creating unrest in the society by wearing Muslim attire and hurting religious sentiments.
The Venoor police have now registered a case following widespread outrage over the alleged video denigrating Islam.
