The early days are contrasted with present-day feats such as Chandrayaan-3's historic south pole landing in 2023, which made India the first nation to touch down in that region of the Moon, details below.
PM Modi addressed the 18th International Olympiad on Astronomy, emphasising India's ancient astronomy legacy, modern observatories, and recent space triumphs like Chandrayaan-3 & Aditya-L1.
Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover conducted several in-situ experiments during their 10-day mission on the lunar surface.
After the successful moon mission Chandrayaan-3, ISRO is now exploring all the possibilities for the space agency including the country's own space station.
Ramesh Bidhuri Remark Row: BSP MP DanishAli has also written to the Lok Sabha Speaker demanding that the matter be sent to the Committee of Privileges.
Opposition parties have demanded strict action against Ramesh Bidhuri and his immediate suspension from Parliament for his unparliamentary remarks against BSP MP Danish Ali.
Chandrayaan-3: The Indian space agency said that no signals have been received from the Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover, however, efforts to establish contact will continue.
Nawaz Sharif lauded India’s economic growth and compared it to Pakistan and pointed out that the Pakistani PM has to go to Beijing and the capitals of Arab nations with a begging bowl asking for funds.
Chandrayaan-3 Latest Updates:"The Anaglyph is created using NavCam Stereo Images, which consist of both a left and right image captured onboard the Pragyan Rover, ISRO said on X.
ISRO and MyGov is organising Chandrayaan-3 Maha Quiz for citizens of India honouring India's successful Moon landing on August 23 near the south pole.
Rajnath Singh said “In a country where successful launching and landing of Mangalyaan and Chandrayaan is taking place, Congress' "Rahul Yaan" has not been launched for the last twenty years.”
Earlier, Vikram lander lifted-off approximately 40 meters and landed successfully again on the lunar surface a few meters away. Calling it a signifcant milestone for future human missions, ISRO released a video and some images regarding the experiment.
Highlighting the significance of this hop experiment, ISRO explained that it serves as a crucial step in advancing technology for future sample return and human missions. The ability to execute soft landings and launch spacecraft multiple times is essential for ensuring the safe return of astronauts to Earth in future missions.
N Valarmathi Passes Away: Chandrayaan-3 marked her final countdown announcement in July, and her absence from future ISRO missions in Sriharikotta is deeply lamented by many, with tributes pouring in on Twitter.
The biggest news related to Chandrayaan-3 has come from the Moon, India's Pragyan Rover has completed its work, after which the Pragyan Rover has gone into sleep mode. Let us tell you that on August 23, India launched Chandrayaan-3, with which India became the first country to land on the Moon South Pole.
The rover is scheduled to reawaken on September 22, 2023, coinciding with the expected next sunrise on the lunar surface.However, in the event that the rover does not reawaken, it will forever remain on the lunar surface, serving as India's enduring lunar ambassador.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today said that while the world was watching Aditya L1 launch, Pragyan continued to explore the lunar surface.
Shifting the focus to its next space odyssey after successfully placing a lander on the moon's uncharted South Pole region on August 23, ISRO is going to launch India's first solar space observatory Aditya-L1 by the PSLV-C57.
Chandrayaan-3 Big Update:Taking to social media platform X, the space agency said, "The Vikram lander has recorded an event, appearing to be a natural one, on August 26, 2023. The source of this event is under investigation."
Pragyan Rover viral video: A new video of India's Pragyan Rover has surfaced from the Moon, in the video Pragyan Rover is seen suddenly applying brakes after seeing the crater in front. Let us tell you that if Pragyan Rover had fallen into the crater, it would have been bad news for India's Chandrayaan-3.
chandrayaan-3 landing successful: Pragyaan Rover has discovered sulfur and oxygen on the moon, while today Vikram Lander has sent Pragyaan Rover video.