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Mission Chandrayaan : Exactly a year ago, the heart of the country was beating loudly. The thought of Chandrayaan 2's failure was coming to mind. Those thoughts were troubling, eyes were on Vikram and Pragyan who were writing a new chapter of success in space and were sent to the moon under the Chandrayaan 3 mission. From the evening of 22 August, the next day was awaited. The countdown began and then on the evening of the 23rd, in one go, Indian scientists told the world about their status.

India became the fourth country to soft land on the Moon

On 23 August 2023, India became the fourth country to soft land on the moon through the Chandrayaan 3 mission and the first to reach the south pole of the moon. PM Narendra Modi announced on the same day that 23 August has been inscribed in golden letters in the country's name and now the country will celebrate the success every year. The day when India registered its name in space through Shivshakti Point was named National Space Day.

National Space Day 2024 Why India Celebrates Space Day on Aug 23 All About Honouring ISRO39s Chandrayaan 3 Landing

India is celebrating the first National Space Day

Today India is celebrating its first National Space Day. This day has proved to be an important milestone in the country's space exploration history. The purpose of the event is to inspire and involve the younger generation in the field of space science and technology. The theme of this year's celebration is also emotional. The theme of this year's celebration is - Touching Lives by Touching the Moon: India's Space Story. It reflects the profound impact of space exploration on society and technology.

When Chandrayaan 1 stepped on the surface of the moon

This theme is a great way to acknowledge the achievements of India's space program and its contribution to the country's development. It also commemorates Chandrayaan 1, which successfully landed on the surface of the Moon in 2008. This mission was an important milestone in India's space exploration journey.

Chandrayaan-3 Lander Vikram

Sometimes hot lava used to flow on the cool Uncle moon

Today is 23 August 2024 and exactly a year ago Chandrayaan 3 made us proud. One year has passed and coincidentally the data collected by our Pragyan has given the world another amazing information. A very beautiful piece of information which was recently published in a research journal named 'Nature'. From the data collected by Pragyan, it was concluded that hot lava used to flow on the cool moon. The analysis published in the journal is based on the measurement of soil on the moon, which was recorded by Pragyan Rover while covering a distance of 100 meters on the surface.

The country is proud of ISRO Chairman S Somnath. He had said in an interview - As long as the sun and the moon exist, Chandrayaan-3 will remain on the moon and the way the world is examining, understanding, assessing, and analyzing the data and information sent by Pragyan, it can certainly be said that our Chandrayaan-3 is definitely increasing the prestige of the country.

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