The Beresheet 2 mission will perform two landings on the moon and scientific experiments on and around the moon.
Rüdiger Koch lived in a 30-square-meter capsule 11 meters deep, lacking shower facilities and monitored 24/7 to verify his feat.
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia spacecraft concluded its sky-scanning mission after mapping the Milky Way for more than 10 years.
"The shape of the ripples unequivocally indicates the presence of water in lakes that was subjected to wind influence".
The result is an impressive panorama, revealing approximately 200 million stars and extending six times the apparent diameter of the full Moon in the night sky.
A light echo is created when a star explodes or erupts, flashing light into surrounding clumps of dust and causing them to shine in an ever-expanding pattern.
Pakistan describes this success as a major step towards self-reliance and technological excellence.
Specialists fear planned commercial flights could compromise lunar heritage, including Neil Armstrong’s bootprints.
Simultaneous launches signal growing private interest in lunar exploration, traditionally dominated by governments.
Venus will outshine other planets, appearing brightest in the dusk sky.