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== History == |
== History == |
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On 23 August 2023, the [[ISRO|Indian Space Research Organization]] (ISRO) reached a significant milestone by successfully landing [[Chandrayaan-3|Chandrayaan-3's]] lander and rover on the Moon.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-08-24 |title=Chandrayaan mission a key milestone in ISRO’s journey: Kasturirangan |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chandrayaan-3-mission-success-has-opened-up-potential-for-moons-use-as-take-off-point-for-future-planetary-missions-kasturirangan/article67231284.ece |access-date=2023-08-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Recognizing this achievement, Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] proclaimed August 23rd as "National Space Day" in India.<ref>{{cite news |date=26 August 2023 |title=Chandrayaan-3: India To Celebrate August 23 As ‘National Space Day' |newspaper=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/chandrayaan-3-india-to-celebrate-august-23-as-national-space-day/videoshow/103080187.cms |accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Soumya Pillai |date=26 August 2023 |title=PM Modi announces August 23 as ‘National Space Day’, lauds Isro scientists |newspaper=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-declares-august-23-as-national-space-day-chandrayaan-3-lands-successfully-on-moon-s-south-pole-101693025185154.html |accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=26 August 2023 |title=PM Modi declares August 23 as National Space Day, says India now in front row of nations |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/narendra-modi-bengaluru-isro-moon-landing-8910185/ |access-date=27 August 2023 |website=The Indian Express |publisher=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |
On 23 August 2023, the [[ISRO|Indian Space Research Organization]] (ISRO) reached a significant milestone by successfully landing [[Chandrayaan-3|Chandrayaan-3's]] lander and rover on the Moon.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-08-24 |title=Chandrayaan mission a key milestone in ISRO’s journey: Kasturirangan |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chandrayaan-3-mission-success-has-opened-up-potential-for-moons-use-as-take-off-point-for-future-planetary-missions-kasturirangan/article67231284.ece |access-date=2023-08-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Recognizing this achievement, Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] proclaimed August 23rd as "National Space Day" in India.<ref>{{cite news |date=26 August 2023 |title=Chandrayaan-3: India To Celebrate August 23 As ‘National Space Day' |newspaper=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/chandrayaan-3-india-to-celebrate-august-23-as-national-space-day/videoshow/103080187.cms |accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Soumya Pillai |date=26 August 2023 |title=PM Modi announces August 23 as ‘National Space Day’, lauds Isro scientists |newspaper=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-declares-august-23-as-national-space-day-chandrayaan-3-lands-successfully-on-moon-s-south-pole-101693025185154.html |accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=26 August 2023 |title=PM Modi declares August 23 as National Space Day, says India now in front row of nations |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/narendra-modi-bengaluru-isro-moon-landing-8910185/ |access-date=27 August 2023 |website=The Indian Express |publisher=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |
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== First on moon's south pole == |
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India's [[Chandrayaan 3]] , is the first moon-craft to land on the Southern Pole.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bureau |first1=The Hindu |title=Science This Week {{!}} India becomes the first country to land on Moon’s south pole and more |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/science-this-week-india-becomes-the-first-country-to-land-on-moons-south-pole-and-more/article67215776.ece |website=The Hindu |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=27 August 2023 |language=en-IN |date=27 August 2023}}</ref> of the [[Moon]] on 23 August 2023. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Hari |last2=Travelli |first2=Alex |last3=Mashal |first3=Mujib |last4=Chang |first4=Kenneth |title=India Moon Landing: In Latest Moon Race, India Lands First in Southern Polar Region |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/23/science/india-moon-landing-chandrayaan-3 |website=The New York Times |access-date=27 August 2023 |date=23 August 2023}}</ref> Russia's Luna 25 was also about to make a soft landing on that part of the moon, but alas it crashed on the lunar surface before landing on August 20 <ref>{{cite web |title=Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the Moon |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/russias-luna-25-probe-crashes-on-the-moon-roscosmos/article67215892.ece |website=The Hindu |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=28 August 2023 |language=en-IN |date=20 August 2023}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 06:16, 28 August 2023
National Space Day is a day of the year set aside in India to commemorate Chandrayan-3's successful landing on the Moon.[1]
| National Space Day | |
|---|---|
| Official name | National Space Day |
| Observed by | India |
| Type | National |
| Significance | Commemorates Chandrayan-3's successful landing on the Moon |
| Date | 23 August |
| First time | 23 August 2024 |
| Related to | National Science Day |
History
On 23 August 2023, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) reached a significant milestone by successfully landing Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover on the Moon.[2] Recognizing this achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed August 23rd as "National Space Day" in India.[3][4][5]
First on moon's south pole
India's Chandrayaan 3 , is the first moon-craft to land on the Southern Pole.[6] of the Moon on 23 August 2023. [7] Russia's Luna 25 was also about to make a soft landing on that part of the moon, but alas it crashed on the lunar surface before landing on August 20 [8]
References
- ^ "Chandrayaan-3 Lander on the Moon". The Hindu. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ PTI (24 August 2023). "Chandrayaan mission a key milestone in ISRO's journey: Kasturirangan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Chandrayaan-3: India To Celebrate August 23 As 'National Space Day'". Times of India. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Soumya Pillai (26 August 2023). "PM Modi announces August 23 as 'National Space Day', lauds Isro scientists". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "PM Modi declares August 23 as National Space Day, says India now in front row of nations". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (27 August 2023). "Science This Week | India becomes the first country to land on Moon's south pole and more". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Kumar, Hari; Travelli, Alex; Mashal, Mujib; Chang, Kenneth (23 August 2023). "India Moon Landing: In Latest Moon Race, India Lands First in Southern Polar Region". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the Moon". The Hindu. The Hindu. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.