TV anchors sat on the Moon’s ‘surface’ even before Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander approached it. They credited Modi and discussed buying lunar property.
ISRO chief K. Sivan’s emotions are a reminder of how passion drove a humble Tamil Nadu farmer’s son to lead India’s most ambitious space mission so far, Chandrayaan-2.
Pakistan's science and technology minister Fawad Hussain said that it was unwise for India to spend Rs 900 crore on Chandrayaan-2 and venture into unknown territory.
India is anxiously waiting for official confirmation from ISRO on the fate of the Chandrayaan-2 lander, hours after the space agency lost communication with.
PM Modi tells the scientists to 'move with courage' and says he has the belief that the country will 'once again start celebrations' due to their efforts.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
This has been a very successful mission, many systems have been validated. The last pieces will soon fall into place. However, one would urge reconsideration of manned space programmes, and not just for the risk. They are more expensive, by several orders of magnitude. The same scientific benefits are achieved by unmanned missions, at a fraction of the cost. 2. Putting a man on the moon sensitised the world to the promise of space exploration. However, there was a strong aspect of US – Soviet rivalry, at the height of the Cold War.
You have to leave this Congress attitude behind. ISRO’s plans have been duly approved by government. I am sure your type of concerns have already been considered. It would be better to have curiosity to know what ISRO wants to achieve rather than advising ISRO what it should do.
This has been a very successful mission, many systems have been validated. The last pieces will soon fall into place. However, one would urge reconsideration of manned space programmes, and not just for the risk. They are more expensive, by several orders of magnitude. The same scientific benefits are achieved by unmanned missions, at a fraction of the cost. 2. Putting a man on the moon sensitised the world to the promise of space exploration. However, there was a strong aspect of US – Soviet rivalry, at the height of the Cold War.
You have to leave this Congress attitude behind. ISRO’s plans have been duly approved by government. I am sure your type of concerns have already been considered. It would be better to have curiosity to know what ISRO wants to achieve rather than advising ISRO what it should do.