we start with a historic mission to the moon, and the launch of india's chandrayaan—3 spacecraft. this is the moment it took offjust under an hour ago, it entered earth orbit shortly after. it's india's second attempt at a lunar landing. if successful, the craft will deploy a rover near the moon's south pole next month and india will become only the fourth county behind the us, the former soviet union and china to manage a controlled lunar landing. a little earlier i spoke to astronomer and podcast host jenifer millard who talked us through the launch of the rocket and explained where it's going before it goes to the moon. once it is there it will orbit the moon a few times before attempting to deploy the lander and then the rover, which is contained within the

lander. we have a little bit to eight, 20 third or 24th of august and hopefully india will become only the fourth nation to have a successful soft landing on the surface of the moon. which is incredible, only the us, russia and china who have achieved this and india are going for it. they haven't done too much in terms of space exploration so this is a great mission. they have one orbiting around at the moment as part of chandrayaan—2 project. the project had discovered water on the moon, in 2008, the first time it had ever been done. they are making amazing progress spending very little money on these projects. we look at nasa,

the budgets run into hundreds of millions, billions of dollars, where as the chandrayaan ones are doing it for $75 million. we spend more on making movies than going to explore the moon. ., . , . , making movies than going to explore the moon. ., ., , ., , ., ., the moon. how are they able to do that so much _ the moon. how are they able to do that so much more _ the moon. how are they able to do that so much more cheaply? - the moon. how are they able to do that so much more cheaply? it - the moon. how are they able to do that so much more cheaply? it is l that so much more cheaply? it is doinu that so much more cheaply? it is doing things _ that so much more cheaply? it is doing things like _ that so much more cheaply? it 3 doing things like taking their that so much more cheaply? it 1 doing things like taking their time, using the least amount of fuel possible, using smaller crafts, so this rover is not the size of a car that you would expect with the martian rovers. this one is about a metre long on its biggest dimension and that reduces the cost, lower mass is always cheaper. it is very, very specific targets. we only expect this rover to work for one lunar day, said the timing of this mission, is get therefore the start of a lunar day so we have two weeks to make the most of the solar power to make the most of the solar power to charge the batteries. so it means

that india can do these extraordinary missions and extraordinary missions and extraordinary signs on a very, very low budget and it does show you don't need to spend all of this money, necessarily, to do amazing exploration in space. we also have with us prasad subramanian, he's a professor at indian institute of science education and research. thank you forjoining us, i'm assuming you watch the launch, so what is your assessment on how things are going?— what is your assessment on how things are going? things are going ve well. things are going? things are going very well. fingers _ things are going? things are going very well. fingers crossed - things are going? things are going very well. fingers crossed we - things are going? things are going very well. fingers crossed we have passed the most crucial stage of the launch. as of now, it couldn't be going better. just launch. as of now, it couldn't be going better-— launch. as of now, it couldn't be going better. just to explain what ha ened, going better. just to explain what happened, there _ going better. just to explain what happened, there was _ going better. just to explain what happened, there was blastoff- going better. just to explain what happened, there was blastoff and then the booster is separated from then the booster is separated from the rocket and those boosters have fallen into the ocean. i understand it has entered earth's orbit. if you

could just explain what is happening because it is going to orbit the earth several times before it does this sort of slingshot movement and try to get into the lunar orbit? exactly, it is a matter of entering the moon's gravitational, primarily the moon's gravitational, primarily the moon's gravitational pull. it is a complex manoeuvre. to be clear, the rover is going to land on the moon only in about two weeks or something like that, from now. 23rd or 24th of august, _ something like that, from now. 23rd or 24th of august, they said. something like that, between now and then there is complex dynamics that will try to happen. then there is complex dynamics that will try to happen-— will try to happen. trying to build u . will try to happen. trying to build u- seed, will try to happen. trying to build on speed. i— will try to happen. trying to build up speed, i understand? - will try to happen. trying to build up speed, i understand? yes, . will try to happen. trying to build| up speed, i understand? yes, the slinashot up speed, i understand? yes, the slingshot is _ up speed, i understand? yes, the slingshot is a _ up speed, i understand? yes, the slingshot is a good _ up speed, i understand? yes, the slingshot is a good analogy, - up speed, i understand? yes, the slingshot is a good analogy, you | slingshot is a good analogy, you have to get your stone right, on the right trajectory, so that is basically what it is.-

right trajectory, so that is basically what it is. they really difficult part — basically what it is. they really difficult part apparently - basically what it is. they really difficult part apparently is - basically what it is. they really i difficult part apparently is landing on the moon. i know that india tried it once before and it didn't go so well. ., , it once before and it didn't go so well-_ why - it once before and it didn't go so well-_ why is - it once before and it didn't go so well._ why is this i it once before and it didn't go so| well._ why is this so well. that is right. why is this so tric , well. that is right. why is this so tricky. what _ well. that is right. why is this so tricky, what does _ well. that is right. why is this so tricky, what does it _ well. that is right. why is this so tricky, what does it involve? - well. that is right. why is this so tricky, what does it involve? to i well. that is right. why is this so i tricky, what does it involve? to the extent i understand, _ tricky, what does it involve? to the extent i understand, it _ tricky, what does it involve? to the extent i understand, it is _ tricky, what does it involve? to the extent i understand, it is a - tricky, what does it involve? to the extent i understand, it is a matterl extent i understand, it is a matter of... think of trying to land on yourfeet whilejumping off of... think of trying to land on your feet while jumping off a building. you need to make sure your feet are strong. i wouldn't recommend this to everybody, but if you try to do that, you have to make sure your feet do not buckle, there is a lot of rebound and you are not sure about the composition of the soil where you are landing. all of these things, so that is why it is a combination of mechanics and... mostly mechanics. if combination of mechanics and... mostly mechanics.— mostly mechanics. if you could exlain mostly mechanics. if you could exolain what — mostly mechanics. if you could explain what the _ mostly mechanics. if you could explain what the mission - mostly mechanics. if you could explain what the mission is, i mostly mechanics. if you couldj

explain what the mission is, as mostly mechanics. if you could. explain what the mission is, as i said the aim is to land on the south pole. we don't know a huge amount about the actual south pole? that pole. we don't know a huge amount about the actual south pole?- about the actual south pole? that is recisel about the actual south pole? that is precisely why _ about the actual south pole? that is precisely why we — about the actual south pole? that is precisely why we are _ about the actual south pole? that is precisely why we are trying - about the actual south pole? that is precisely why we are trying to - about the actual south pole? that is precisely why we are trying to go - precisely why we are trying to go there. the mission, the scientific objections and manifold, broadly put, lunar mystery and of course, presence of water and ice, which is the holy grail. understanding how the holy grail. understanding how the lunar surface came to be what it is now and understanding what the impact of solar wind, which is something i am personally interested in, how the solar wind particles impact the moon's atmosphere and how they influence the geochemistry of they influence the geochemistry of the lunar surface. this is about as much as i broadly understand, yes. so far, so good and we will see in the coming weeks. thank you very much for talking to us. just to

remind you we have a live page going on the bbc website if you want to follow the twists and turns of the mission. you can see all the latest up—to—date on the left but keeps rolling through to find out what has been going on. america's film and tv industry is expected to grind to a halt today — as tens of thousands of hollywood actors join screenwriters in the first industry—wide strike in more than 60 years. the screen actors guild has been calling on studios and streaming companies to agree to increase fees for repeats and it wants assurances about the use of artificial intelligence. the shut—down will affect all productions employing members of the union, even if they're outside the us. from hollywood, peter bowes sent this report. from a red carpet in london... ..to studios in la, actors are walking off the job. even before the strike had officially started, stars

at the much—anticipated uk premiere of oppenheimer showed their solidarity with fellow actors here in hollywood. cillian murphy and emily blunt left the screening, along with matt damon, who said it was in support of colleagues who are struggling to make a living. you have to make $26,000 a year to qualify for your health insurance. and there are a lot of people who get across that threshold through their residual payments. and so, you know, we can go long stretches without working, and not by choice, obviously, and we have to find a way to bridge so that those people who are on the bubble are taken care of. and, you know, it'sjust got to be a fair deal. we've got to get what we're worth. and there's money being made and it needs to be allocated in a way that takes care of people, who are on the margins. much of hollywood has already closed down. the writers' dispute is deadlocked and now the actors are following suit. almost all film and tv production

will grind to a standstill. the issues are similar for both groups of workers. concerns about the use of artificial intelligence and better pay in the age of streaming entertainment. we are the victims here. we are being victimised by a very greedy entity. i am shocked by the way the people that we have been in business with are treating us. in a statement, the studio said they were deeply disappointed that the union had dismissed an historic pay increase. they added that the strike would lead to financial hardship for countless thousands of people, who depend on the industry. with the two sides seemingly far apart, aside from many, many hollywood actresses are worried about having a job at all. they want guarantees that artificially used faces and

voices will not be used. if that artificially used faces and voices will not be used.- voices will not be used. if big business _ voices will not be used. if big business corporations - voices will not be used. if big business corporations think l voices will not be used. if a; business corporations think that they can put human beings out of work and replace them with artificial intelligence, it is dangerous and it is without thinking or conscience. ilirui’itli dangerous and it is without thinking or conscience.— or conscience. with the two sides seemin al or conscience. with the two sides seemingly far _ or conscience. with the two sides seemingly far apart, _ or conscience. with the two sides seemingly far apart, hollywood i or conscience. with the two sidesj seemingly far apart, hollywood is gearing up for seemingly far apart, hollywood is gearing upfora seemingly far apart, hollywood is gearing up for a long and painful strike. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. a little earlier i spoke to cbs correspondent jarred hill in new york and i asked him what the studios have offered so far. we do know, apparently, that the studios have offered essentially one deal when it comes to ai, where there would be a certain number of times that they could potentially use the image or likeness of, let's say, a background actor, but then there still is this argument from the guild that that is utilizing the image, the likeness, the identity, essentially, of an actor when they're not getting paid for it. so that really ends up being the big sticking point, at least for the screen actors guild here.

and i suppose they can carry on using it for a long time afterwards as well, which is another one of their concerns. and what about the impact that this strike action is having? we're hearing in peter bowes' report there that most of hollywood is pretty much shut down. there's many thousands of people involved in this, isn't there? in fact, there probably are millions of people involved. so, on one hand, you do have the physical production of these television and movie programmes in the us and really around the world. those can no longer happen. you won't have actors producing the projects, you won't have actors promoting any of those, whether it's on social media, on a red carpet, on a television show. none of that can happen at this point. but then there is a larger fallout, an economic hit that really will be taken when it comes to restaurants that operate around some of these production houses where they would be providing lunch service or catering if there is a movie that's being made. same thing with some of these catering businesses. a lot of the equipment that is used in these productions isn't owned by the production company.

it might be rented out by a smaller company that has a lot of these cameras and things like that. those organizations are now saying that they are seeing their business dry up because if you can't make a movie, you don't need to rent the equipment from someone else. ao there are other fallouts along the line that are not just associated directly with the film—making itself. and an impact on fans, of course, as well. yeah, definitely. i mean, people are excited about whatever tv show or movie that they were hoping was going to be coming out. at this point, we are not going to see those productions going through, at least not until this strike is over. we know that a number of shows have already announced that their productions have halted. some movies have announced those and these are pretty big names. everything from the game of thrones spin—off to the wizard of oz movie. none of that action is going to be happening. i saw a spokesperson for the union yesterday saying they didn't know actually how long this was going to go on for. what do you think the chances are of a resolution? well, what i think probably matters

a lot less than what the studio heads and the heads of sag think here. as we have heard again, especially from the head of sag—aftra, they're saying that they don't know when this will end. both parties are putting the ball in the other person's court, so we'll have to wait and see which one essentially blinks first. but remember, you have not only the screen actors guild right now, but also the writers guild and so a lot of work in hollywood is being put on hold. we'll have to see how much pressure viewers really end up putting on either side to come to a resolution. a deadly heatwave is continuing in parts of southern europe, with temperatures over a0 degrees and climbing. countries including greece, italy, spain, croatia and turkey have seen some of the highest temperatures, with the heat expected to break records next week. this is athens, where red cross ambulances have been helping people who are struggling with the extreme heat.

this is what some tourists and a red cross worker had to say in the greek capital. they were nauseous. they are dizzy. they don't feel well. they want somewhere to sit and they have to immediately take them out of the sun. it's really hard. i've got asthma, so this heat is terrible for it. we were in florence, rome, and i had to actually have the paramedics called it because the heat was so bad. we put on 60 spf, so we're good. we have our water. no complaints. it's a similar picture in other parts of the mediterannean. this is croatia, where wildfires have broken out and are being spread by high winds. there are also heat warnings across neighboring serbia. in italy, red alerts, meaning a threat to life, have been issued in rome and nine other cities. let's hearfrom people there. well, today it's still ok

because we are a little bit out of the sun, but yesterday we were at the coliseum and there it was, like, 38 degrees, so we were suffering for an hour in the heat. we had to change from time to time in the queue to have a chance against the heat. live now to our weather presenter helen willetts. there is a lot of red on the map, talk us through where it is worse and how long it's going on for? behind me other temperatures, the forecast temperatures for friday. bearing in mind yesterday in gran canary had nearly 45 degrees celsius, in part to greece we are expecting temperatures to reach 4344, probably peaking in greece today but we have those red warnings enforce here to sicily, sardinia and part of italy and spreading into

serbia. this heat is a widespread across southern europe and originated across siberia early in the week and it came from the north of africa where that extreme heat with temperatures pushing into the high 40s has been around for a couple of weeks and that wave of heat has migrated eastwards as we have gone through this week. we have another want to come and what i am going to show you next is how temperatures deviate from the normal. that shows you that heat across africa is still with us across africa is still with us across many southern areas, you can across many southern areas, you can see across many southern areas, you can see the intense reds across the balkans and greece. easing just a little bit, a degree or two into the weekend, but not much respite, staying with others across italy and building again with another wave of warmth coming into spain, eastern spain and possibly portugal and the balearics. building the heat and some areas are pushing towards the record but the important thing about this heat, there is no respite, it is notjust by day, there's

temperatures are not dropping much below the high 20s at night, so there is no respite, particularly for the elderly and vulnerable. but for the elderly and vulnerable. but for everybody, you expect temperatures to be around 30 across southern parts of europe at this time of year, but these temperatures are 10 degrees average both by day and by night and with another resurgence next week, that is not good news at all. there is no time for a breakfrom good news at all. there is no time for a break from the heat. that good news at all. there is no time for a break from the heat.- good news at all. there is no time for a break from the heat. that is a main thing — for a break from the heat. that is a main thing you _ for a break from the heat. that is a main thing you want, _ for a break from the heat. that is a main thing you want, for— for a break from the heat. that is a main thing you want, for it - for a break from the heat. that is a main thing you want, for it to - for a break from the heat. that is a main thing you want, for it to cooll main thing you want, for it to cool down at night. it is so hard for people who don't have air conditioning. talk us through, while i was looking at your screen, the uk was in the yellow and it does feel a bit cooler here, so what is going on with that, is it heading our way later or what?— with that, is it heading our way later or what? ., ., ., later or what? the heat, not at the moment, later or what? the heat, not at the moment. lucy. _ later or what? the heat, not at the moment, lucy, not— later or what? the heat, not at the moment, lucy, not towards - later or what? the heat, not at the moment, lucy, not towards the . later or what? the heat, not at the | moment, lucy, not towards the uk. later or what? the heat, not at the i moment, lucy, not towards the uk. it stays across the southern half of europe. i willjust click my charts on a bit now, as we had towards

northern europe, it is cooler, temperatures below average and we have low pressure systems winding their way in off the atlantic. so we have some very unusual wet and windy july have some very unusual wet and windy july weather across our shows at the moment, gusts of wind expected to 40 to 50 miles an hour. those under canvas, not great news and large waves battering the coast and heavy rain. met office warning is out for the wind and rain, really inclement weather heading our way through today and into tomorrow. lots of heavy showers continue throughout the weekend. heavy showers continue throughout the weekend-— the weekend. what a contrast. it is indeed, the weekend. what a contrast. it is indeed. thank _ the weekend. what a contrast. it is indeed, thank you _ the weekend. what a contrast. it is indeed, thank you for _ the weekend. what a contrast. it is indeed, thank you for talking - the weekend. what a contrast. it is indeed, thank you for talking us . indeed, thank you for talking us through it all. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. last week the government want to go ahead with plans to close all ticket offices on the railways. for londoners like caroline, that is huge concern. in londoners like caroline, that is huge concern.— londoners like caroline, that is huge concern. in a lot of stations, it is the only _ huge concern. in a lot of stations, it is the only place _ huge concern. in a lot of stations, it is the only place where - huge concern. in a lot of stations, it is the only place where there i huge concern. in a lot of stations, it is the only place where there is| it is the only place where there is a hearing loop and stole. for deaf or hard of hearing people, there is

nowhere else to go.— or hard of hearing people, there is nowhere else to go. other disability urou -s nowhere else to go. other disability arou -s fear nowhere else to go. other disability groups fear if _ nowhere else to go. other disability groups fear if stations _ nowhere else to go. other disability groups fear if stations are _ nowhere else to go. other disability groups fear if stations are not i nowhere else to go. other disability groups fear if stations are not man, j groups fear if stations are not man, it could put on vulnerable people and travelling. the rail delivery group which represents train operating companies say more passengers than ever are buying their tickets online.— their tickets online. these proposals _ their tickets online. these proposals are _ their tickets online. these proposals are all- their tickets online. these proposals are all about i their tickets online. these i proposals are all about moving people who currently sit behind a glass window in a ticket office, out onto the station concourse so they can better meet the needs. the consultation _ can better meet the needs. the consultation over _ can better meet the needs. the consultation over ticket office changes is already under way and all passengers are being urged to take part. you're live with bbc news.

people are resorting to diy dentistry such as pulling out their own teeth, because they're unable to see an nhs dentist — that's according to a new report. mps on the health and social care committee described the lack of access to dental care as "totally unacceptable". celestina olulode has more. excruciating pain caused by gum disease and no access to an nhs dentist led danielle to desperate measures. i've extracted 13 of my own teeth. last year, she told the bbc about her struggle. there are no dentists. i'd love to be able to ring a dentist up and say, "my teeth are falling out, i need help." but every time i do, it's like, "sorry, we're not taking on nhs patients any more." and i, like a lot of other people, cannot afford to go and get this treatment done privately. in the end, she relied on the kindness of strangers to pay for private medical treatment. so we make a little noise. i'll show you the noise. so this is the little noise like that. and it sprays some water like that. and emma has a little vacuum cleaner that just sucks up all the water like that.

is that 0k there? the dentists blame an nhs contract system that they say does not pay them properly for their work. this is a damning report on the state of nhs dentistry and the committee has not minced its words, and we welcome the report and agree with the committee that we need nothing short of fundamental and urgent reform away from the current uda system. without this urgent action by ministers, the nhs dental service will not survive for the millions of patients that rely upon it. now, a group of mps are calling for change. in a report published today, they recommend making sure everyone in need of an nhs dentist can access one within a reasonable timeframe and distance. financial incentives for dentists to see new patients and those with greater needs, and more information so the public are better informed about the treatment they're entitled to. nhs england and wales has announced some changes to dentist contracts. the government says it's invested

more than £3 billion a year into nhs dentistry, but there's concerns rapid action could prove too little too late. celestina olulode, bbc news. there are calls for clarity over how the government will fund pay rises of up to 7% for more than one million public sector workers. several unions have welcomed the latest offers, but others say they're not enough, as our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. chanting: cuts don't pay the bills. stopping the strikes is the government's hope. but afterjunior doctors in england began another walkout yesterday, they said the 6% rise they'd been offered was not enough. appointments and operations cancelled again, adding to a mounting backlog for the nhs. and, as ministers urged unions to say yes to the increases offered, they warned there could be more to come.

i think there will be a new wave of strikes in the nhs and what really needs to happen is the government needs to come to the table, pay a proper pay rise to these workers. i think everybody wants that to happen. and let's get these people back to work in a proper way, in a secure way that means they're not having to come back out again. this is not finished by a long chalk and that is really because of the government's actions. the prime minister has ruled out borrowing or higher taxes to pay for these pay rises, which will cost billions more than planned. this is a fair and final settlement. an increase for some doctors in training of as much as 10.3% reflects the huge value of the work that they do, and it's now time that we move forward. teaching unions, though, have welcomed the government's offer of a 6.5% increase in england, which they said was properly funded and would signal an end to strikes in schools. overall, it was pretty positive and i think it'sjust... it's much better than it was. i think the real issue is the fact

that it's just taken too long to get there. police officers, along with prison staff, are in line for a 7% rise. they don't have the option to go on strike but representatives warned forces would struggle. i think there will be a mixed reaction to the 7%. whilst many might say that's probably one of the better pay rises we've ever had in our history, however, in the current climate, it simply isn't good enough. members of the armed forces uk—wide can expect a 5% increase. overall, the pay rises will be funded from existing department budgets. labour held back from criticising the government's plans, but the liberal democrats said they would result in savage cuts to public services. jonathan blake, bbc news. the oscar—winning actor, kevin spacey, has told his trial that he �*lost everything' in a matter of days,

when sex assault allegations were made against him. the actor denies i2 sexual offences relating to four men. saying he's a — �*big flirt�*, but had never attacked anyone. he will be back in court today and we will be following developments throughout. stay with us here on bbc news. hello again. we've got some wet and windy weather coming our way over the course of the next few days. it's all down to this area of low pressure. it's coming in today from the south—west and it's going to continue to push northwards as we go through the ensuing few days. the isobars tell their own stories. it's going to be windy and it's also going to be wet. today, the strongest winds are going to be across the south—west. we're looking widely at gusts 35mph to 45mph. locally along the coasts and hills we could have gusts up to 50mph. in addition to that, we've got all this rain sweeping in from the south—west.

again, if you're traveling, that combination could be rather tricky and it's going to be moving northwards. the earlier rain across scotland tending to fizzle, but there will still be one or two showers. temperatures today 15 to 21 degrees. as the rain moves northwards, the winds will pick up with it. as we head on through the evening and overnight period, here comes the rain, continuing to move steadily northwards. some heavy bursts in that. clearer skies with a few showers behind. windy through the irish sea and the north sea, as well as inland. our overnight lows ranging from 13 to 16 degrees. into tomorrow, our low pressure continues to push steadily northwards. it's going to be anchored across the north—west of the country. in the center of the low it's not going to be as windy as it will be around it, across the north of scotland and also particularly the south—east of england where, once again, we have a met office warning. widely we're looking at gusts of 40mph to 50 locally, 50 to 55 especially,

but not exclusively, along the south coast. during the course of saturday our rain moves into the north of scotland, but around our area of low pressure we've got lots of showers and some of those will be heavy and thundery, with some brighter skies in between. it's going to be windy wherever you are and temperatures 16 to about 22 degrees. as we head on into sunday we still will have some showers merging to give some longer spells of rain. it's still going to be a windy day, but not as windy as it's going to be today and tomorrow. temperatures 16 to about 21 degrees. how long is this going to last? well, it certainly is going to last into the first part of the week. remaining unsettled on monday with a new area of low pressure bringing us rain on tuesday.

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