India’s space agency Isro’s new footage shows Chandrayaan-3’s rover Pragyaan for the first time ever.

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    1 year ago

    I don’t think the unmanned rover is doing any stepping or walking.

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      1 year ago

      I get that this is a big deal but why do the headlines need to fluff it up to make it seem like there is a human out there? When do we ever say that our rovers on Mars are going for a Mars walk or stepping off their landing platform? If it’s wheels they are rolling or going for a drive! It’s no wonder that trust in news media is declining when there are editors who think this kind of bullshit can fly in a science headline.

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        1 year ago

        I see that this was published out of the BBC’s Delhi offices. I guess the writing makes sense now.

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          Exactly, I can see why Indians would be proud of this achievement. But saying they are doing moonwalks is just deceptive, I can guarantee people will read the headline and think India has humans on the moon.