Chandrayaan
On ISRO’s Chandrayaan 2 orbiter data release
The initial dataset is underwhelming and there is no sign of when ISRO will release the next set.
Latest
Moon Monday
Moon Monday Issue #8
Preserving Apollo sites now law, Astrobotic tests CubeSat rover, planetary protection for the Moon's poles, and more developments in the lunar space.
Explore
Best of 2020
A look back at my best articles and talks in this otherwise dreadful year.
Moon Monday
Moon Monday Issue #7
ISRO releases Chandrayaan 2 orbiter data, NASA's 2021 Moon budget, finding too many Moon craters, and more developments in the lunar space.
Talks
Presentation: Technical careers in space exploration as a physics graduate
Physics graduates have plenty of opportunities to work at space organizations and companies as space exploration becomes popular by the day. This video from my talk to physics students at the University of Mumbai on December 3, organized by their Department of Physics, discusses such career prospects. Topics discussed include:
Moon Monday
Moon Monday Issue #6
Chang’e 5 brings home Moon samples, Canada to provide key Gateway element, understanding lunar dust, a 3D Moon rock viewer, and more developments in the lunar space.
Articles
Chang’e 5 landing site: Near the volcanic complex of Rümker
China has returned Moon samples from a sweet scientific spot for their first sample return mission.
Moon Monday
Moon Monday Issue #5
Chang’e 5 bringing home Moon samples, NASA Artemis plans take shape, more developments in the lunar space, and a curated Moon page.
Talks
Talk: My journey as a space writer until 2020
Here’s is my journey of becoming a professional science writer, from my talk to physics graduate students at the University of Mumbai. Article version: jatan.space/my-science-writing-journey If you like my work and my lifelong mission of communicating space exploration to people, consider supporting me. Support me ♡
Moon Monday
Moon Monday Issue #4
Chang’e 5 collects Moon samples, testing of SLS’ rocket engines, a new NASA mission to map lunar water, and more developments in the lunar space.
Moon Monday
Moon Monday Issue #3
Chang’e 5 enters lunar orbit, SLS assembly begins, planning the future of astronomy from the Moon, and more developments in the lunar space.
Poems
Poem: Triple sunset
Here lies the bathing light of the red dragon, deepening horizons on a world so foreign Yet much like a heaven that is our Earth, there could be water on its surface unhurt Could there be life too on this land of the triple-star, would they also figure out who