sydney: A mission conducted by private companies in Australia and Canada, in conjunction with the University of Technology, Sydney, may see Australian technology hunting water on the Moon as soon as mid-2024. If all goes according to plan, it will be the first rover with Australian-made components to make it to the Moon. AP

China launches 3 new remote sensing satellites

beijing: China on Saturday successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan province. The satellites, belonging to the Yaogan-35 family, were launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. Pti