India’s Moon rise: ISRO scripts history as Chandrayaan-3 lands on lunar surface

Cementing India’s status as a global power in space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scripted history as Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft made a soft landing on the surface of the Moon Wednesday evening. The picture shows a representation of Chandrayaan-3's successful landing on the Moon's surface. (PTI)

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   Cementing India’s status as a global power in space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scripted history as Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft made a soft landing on the surface of the Moon Wednesday evening. The picture shows a representation of Chandrayaan-3's successful landing on the Moon's surface. (PTI)

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   This picture was taken from the Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera during the successful descent of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, (Twitter/ISRO)

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   This picture shows a portion of Chandrayaan-3's landing site. Seen also is a leg and its accompanying shadow. (Twitter/ISRO)

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   There will be four scientific payloads on the Vikram lander to study lunar quakes, thermal properties of the lunar surface, changes in the plasma near the surface, and a passive experiment to help accurately measure the distance between Earth and the Moon. The fourth payload comes from NASA. (PTI)

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   ISRO Chairperson S Somanath Wednesday lauded the scientists involved in Chandrayaan-3 moon landing mission, and said that the success of the project will create an ambition to attempt adventurous deep space missions including landings on Venus and Mars. (Express Photo by Jithendra M)

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   With the mission, India has joined a small and exclusive club of countries that have managed to soft land on the Moon. Previously, the United States, the erstwhile Soviet Union and China were able to accomplish the mission. In the picture, residents of Vadodara watch the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface at a public screen in the Nizampura area of the city on Wednesday Express Photo By Bhupendra Rana

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   The Chandrayaan-3 mission is the follow-up to the Chandrayaan-2 mission of 2019, when the Vikram lander crashed into the lunar surface. The primary objective of the mission was simple—showcase the space agency’s capability to complete a soft-landing on the Moon. (PTI)

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   The Chandrayaan-3 mission is the triumph of thousands of scientists who have worked over the decades to get ISRO to where it is now, making it a global space powerhouse. (PTI)

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   Addressing ISRO scientists virtually from Johannesburg, PM Modi said Chandrayaan-3’s landing on the moon is a historic moment He added that this is a sign of a developed India and that this success belongs to all of humanity and will help future moon missions of other countries. (PTI)

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   The PM also talked about missions to explore the Sun and other planets of the solar system, highlighting that the country has set new and ambitious targets for the future. “This is a moment to cherish forever,” he added. (Express Photo by Jithendra M)