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Moon samples, poetry, and community | Newsletter for friends #08
Hello friends, I’m writing to you from my beloved home city Mumbai, where I’ve at long last come to rest and enjoy some time with my parents. I hope you’re having a refreshing break as well this year end. It’s once again been three months since
Poem: Words
To all who share a love for the written word.Achievements and shortfalls in global lunar exploration in 2025
Moon Monday #255: Capturing the state of the world’s lunar exploration efforts this year.Here’s a comprehensive, curated, and contextualized linked list of the world’s lunar technology and science developments across 2025, organized by country or region and collaborative efforts: https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-255/
If someone asks you what’s happening at the Moon, say _all of this_ is. 🌙
ISRO and India had a mixed year in space in 2025
Indian Space Progress #34: An honest review of the country’s space activities this yearHere are Moon samples from China’s Chang’e 5 nearside landing mission as well as the Chang’e 6 farside one! 🌙
Relatedly, ICYMI, I covered the volcano of new science results from studying such lunar samples, presented at the University of Hong Kong last week https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-252/ 🌋
My idea pitch for India and China to exchange future Chandrayaan 4 lunar polar samples with Chang’e ones has garnered some interest at CAS. I hope something comes out of it if ISRO and CNSA decide to engage.