Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)’s third exploratory lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3 is set to land on the lunar surface on Wednesday, 23rd August. To mark the occasion, various organizations have planned special events.
The Raman Science Centre and Planetarium, Nagpur will host a lecture by Dr. G Sreenivasan, Scientist-Engineer, Regional Remote Sensing Centre (Central) – ISRO, Nagpur from 11 am to 12 noon.
This will be followed by a demonstration of the Pragyan Rover Model in the SOS theatre along with a show on special features of the moon from 12 to 12:45. The Chandrayaan landing will be telecast live in the evening from 5 o clock onwards.
If this mission achieves a soft landing, India will be the fourth nation in the world to successfully land on the Moon and the first to reach its southern pole. This is a historic moment for India and one that needs to be celebrated.