The Great Chinese Spy game has reached LinkedIn. A Chinese spy in the UK has been caught trying to lure govt officials through the platform. Molly Gambhir brings you the details.

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The Indian Space Research Organisation has done what no one else has been able to do. On Wednesday, Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the moon's South Pole, making India the first country to have achieved this historic feat. Molly Gambhir gets you all the details.

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The whole world was waiting for this and finally, it is here. The Indian Space Research Organization has shared videos of Vikram Lander.

Chandrayaan-3: Rover's visuals released

Former ISRO chief, K Sivan congratulates on the successful landing of ISRO's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 on the moon "We are really excited...We have been waiting for this moment for a long time. I am very happy," he said.

Entire nation is really happy with successful landing of Chandrayaan-3: Former ISRO chief K Sivan

India has created history as the Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 landed safely on the south pole of the moon. Now India's President Droupadi Murmu has announced that the Pragyan Rover has been deployed on the lunar surface. To know more watch this interview with former Deputy Director of ISRO, Arup Dasgupta.

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover will conduct scientific experiments on lunar surface

India has created history as the Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 landed safely on the south pole of the moon. Now India's President Droupadi Murmu has announced that the Pragyan Rover has been deployed on the lunar surface.

Chandrayaan-3: Rover descended from lander & 'took a walk' on the moon

<p>The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released&nbsp;a mesmerising video showing the moon's surface, captured by the Vikram Lander Imager Camera, just before Chandryaan's historic touchdown on Wednesday&nbsp;(August 23).&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>India’s landmark lunar achievement</strong></h2>

<p>In a historic feat, India marked a significant milestone in space exploration as ISRO's ambitious third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, achieved a successful touchdown of its Lander Module (LM) on the lunar surface. This monumental accomplishment not only solidified India's place in space exploration history but also secured its position as the fourth country globally to achieve this remarkable feat. Most notably, India became the first nation to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth's sole natural satellite, the moon.</p>

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<p>The LM, consisting of the lander named Vikram and the rover named Pragyan, executed a picture-perfect soft landing in the lunar southern polar region during the evening hours of the previous day. This precision landing is a testament to ISRO's engineering excellence and its commitment to lunar exploration.</p>

<p>In a recent update, ISRO announced on August 24&nbsp;that the rover, Pragyan, has successfully descended from the lander, Vikram, marking a significant milestone in the mission. Accompanied by the triumphant statement "India took a walk on the moon," ISRO proudly reported this achievement.</p>

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<p>ISRO stated, "Chandrayaan-3 Rover to MOX, ISTRAC, Moon walk begins!"</p>

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released a mesmerising video showing the moon's surface, captured by the Vikram Lander Imager Camera, just before Chandryaan's historic touchdown on Wednesday (August 23).

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released a mesmerising video showing the moon's surface, captured by the Vikram Lander Imager Camera, just before Chandryaan's historic touchdown on Wednesday (August 23). WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Here is how the Lander Imager Camera captured the moon's image just prior to touchdown. pic.twitter.com/PseUAxAB6G — ISRO (@isro) August 24, 2023 × India’s landmark lunar achievement In a historic feat, India marked a significant milestone in space exploration as ISRO's ambitious third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, achieved a successful touchdown of its Lander Module (LM) on the lunar surface. This monumental accomplishment not only solidified India's place in space exploration history but also secured its position as the fourth country globally to achieve this remarkable feat. Most notably, India became the first nation to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth's sole natural satellite, the moon. Also watch | Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover will conduct scientific experiments on lunar surface The LM, consisting of the lander named Vikram and the rover named Pragyan, executed a picture-perfect soft landing in the lunar southern polar region during the evening hours of the previous day. This precision landing is a testament to ISRO's engineering excellence and its commitment to lunar exploration. In a recent update, ISRO announced on August 24 that the rover, Pragyan, has successfully descended from the lander, Vikram, marking a significant milestone in the mission. Accompanied by the triumphant statement "India took a walk on the moon," ISRO proudly reported this achievement. Also read | Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover traversing Moon since 1:30 am Thursday - Exclusive ISRO stated, "Chandrayaan-3 Rover to MOX, ISTRAC, Moon walk begins!" WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

ISRO releases Moon's footage from minutes before Chandrayaan-3's landing. WATCH

Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms- The Chandrayaan-3 lunar Mission conducted by the Indian Space Research Organization achieved a successful soft landing at 6:04 PM Indian Standard Time on August 23rd. India made a historic achievement becoming the first country to land a spacecraft on the moon's South Pole.

Chandrayaan-3: What makes the south pole of the moon so special?

India has created history as Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon at around 06:03 PM on Wednesday. Indian Prime Minister Modi joined the live landing of Chandrayaan-3 from South Africa where he is attending the BRICS summit.

Chandrayaan-3 mission: Small step for ISRO, giant leap in space exploration

India has created history as Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon at around 06:03 PM on Wednesday. Indian Prime Minister Modi joined the live landing of Chandrayaan-3 from South Africa where he is attending the BRICS summit. To know more about the mission, watch this interview with an ISRO space scientist from the Chandrayaan-1 mission, Prof. Narendra Bhandari.

Chandrayaan-3: Historic mission to land on Lunar south pole leaves world in awe

It is one of India's most ambitious space missions the race to land on the moon. India is set to make history by joining the elite space Club of Nations to land on the lunar surface.

Chandrayaan-3 mission: Pragyan rover deployed

The Vikram lander of India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission achieved a safe soft-landing on the south pole of the Moon on Wednesday (Aug 23) evening at its scheduled time of 6:04 PM (Indian Standard Time). The Chandrayaan-3 space mission's historic success has made India the first country in the world to land a spacecraft on Moon's south pole, and fourth country to land on Moon overall. Take a look.

Chandrayaan-3 is success: A soft landing for Vikram lander, giant leap for India's space odyssey

<p>The Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), achieved a successful soft landing at 6:04 PM (IST) on August 23.&nbsp;India made a historic achievement, becoming the first country to land a&nbsp;spacecraft on the Moon's southern pole. This milestone comes days after a Russian probe, Luna-25, crashed&nbsp;in the same area on&nbsp;August 21.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Just a few hours before India's historic Chandrayaan-3's soft landing on the moon, Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO and the world's wealthiest, expressed his admiration for the project's cost-effectiveness. Responding to a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), which compared Chandrayaan-3's budget to that of the movie <em>Interstellar</em>, Musk stated that the mission is "good for India." The post on X highlighted that India's lunar mission budget amounted to a mere $75 million, while the creators of Interstellar had spent $165 million on the film.</p>

<h2><strong>ISRO has a real talent for achieving remarkable results without breaking the bank</strong></h2>

<p>Indeed, Chandrayaan-3's budget stands out for its frugality, a testament to the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) knack for achieving remarkable feats on a limited budget. This mission represents ISRO's third venture to the lunar surface, following the successful Chandrayaan-1 (2008), which contributed to the discovery of liquid water on the moon. However, Chandrayaan-2 (2019) faced a communication failure and ultimately crashed into the lunar surface.</p>

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<h2><strong>Budget breakdown and global comparisons</strong></h2>

<p>Reports on the day of Chandrayaan-3's launch, including one by Reuters, estimated the mission's budget at just under $75 million, roughly equivalent to ₹615 crore. Furthermore, an ANI report provided more specific details, indicating that the approved cost of Chandrayaan-3 was ₹250 crore (around $31 million), excluding launch vehicle expenses.</p>

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<p>ISRO's impressive cost-efficiency in space exploration is strikingly evident when compared to other space agencies worldwide. In 2022, India's space programme budget ranked seventh globally, with government spending totalling $1.93 billion. Even in lunar missions, Chandrayaan-3's budget remains notably lower than its counterparts. For instance, Russia's Luna-25, which tragically crashed on the moon shortly before Chandrayaan-3's successful mission, reportedly had a budget ranging between $190-200 million.</p>

<p>NASA, the United States' space agency, is projected to allocate as much as $93 billion for its Artemis moon exploration programme by 2025.</p>

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<p>Despite limited resources, ISRO has cultivated an illustrious track record in space exploration. To date, the space agency has executed <a href="https://www.isro.gov.in/Mission.html">124 spacecraft missions and 93&nbsp;launch missions.</a>&nbsp;</p>

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The Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), achieved a successful soft landing at 6:04 PM (IST) on August 23. India made a historic achievement, becoming the first country to land a spacecraft on the Moon's southern pole.

The Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), achieved a successful soft landing at 6:04 PM (IST) on August 23. India made a historic achievement, becoming the first country to land a spacecraft on the Moon's southern pole. This milestone comes days after a Russian probe, Luna-25, crashed in the same area on August 21. Just a few hours before India's historic Chandrayaan-3's soft landing on the moon, Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO and the world's wealthiest, expressed his admiration for the project's cost-effectiveness. Responding to a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), which compared Chandrayaan-3's budget to that of the movie Interstellar, Musk stated that the mission is "good for India." The post on X highlighted that India's lunar mission budget amounted to a mere $75 million, while the creators of Interstellar had spent $165 million on the film. ISRO has a real talent for achieving remarkable results without breaking the bank Indeed, Chandrayaan-3's budget stands out for its frugality, a testament to the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) knack for achieving remarkable feats on a limited budget. This mission represents ISRO's third venture to the lunar surface, following the successful Chandrayaan-1 (2008), which contributed to the discovery of liquid water on the moon. However, Chandrayaan-2 (2019) faced a communication failure and ultimately crashed into the lunar surface. Also read | 'Every Indian household is celebrating,' PM Modi says after India lands on Moon Budget breakdown and global comparisons Reports on the day of Chandrayaan-3's launch, including one by Reuters, estimated the mission's budget at just under $75 million, roughly equivalent to ₹615 crore. Furthermore, an ANI report provided more specific details, indicating that the approved cost of Chandrayaan-3 was ₹250 crore (around $31 million), excluding launch vehicle expenses. × ISRO's impressive cost-efficiency in space exploration is strikingly evident when compared to other space agencies worldwide. In 2022, India's space programme budget ranked seventh globally, with government spending totalling $1.93 billion. Even in lunar missions, Chandrayaan-3's budget remains notably lower than its counterparts. For instance, Russia's Luna-25, which tragically crashed on the moon shortly before Chandrayaan-3's successful mission, reportedly had a budget ranging between $190-200 million. NASA, the United States' space agency, is projected to allocate as much as $93 billion for its Artemis moon exploration programme by 2025. Also read | ‘India is on the moon’: ISRO chief S Somanath celebrates Chandrayaan-3's triumph on lunar landing Despite limited resources, ISRO has cultivated an illustrious track record in space exploration. To date, the space agency has executed 124 spacecraft missions and 93 launch missions. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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India has created history as Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon at around 06:03 PM on Wednesday. Indian Prime Minister Modi joined the live landing of Chandrayaan-3 from South Africa where he is attending the BRICS summit. Meanwhile, ISRO Chairman S Somanath gave an address after the landing and said, 'India is on the moon'.

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In pics: Indians rejoice as Chandrayaan-3 makes smooth landing on the moon

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is progressing slowly for a lunar touchdown at 6pm IST on the 23rd of August. People pray across the country for Chandrayaan-3's safe landing while schools assemble for a live telecast of the landing.

Special prayers across India for Chandrayaan-3's safe landing

Making significant progress towards India's lunar exploration ambitions, Chandrayaan-3 is advancing smoothly and is poised to touch down at the moon's southern pole on August 23rd.

Chandrayaan-3: What is soft landing and why it is important?

Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms- India is gearing up for the soft landing of its Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission but the last 20 minutes right before the scheduled landing are set to become the most nail-biting moments of the mission. This is because the last 20 minutes of the mission will comprise an autonomous movement.

Chandrayaan-3: Why the last 20 mins of ISRO's historic mission will be important?

<p>On Wednesday (August 23), India&nbsp;scripted history in its lunar exploration as Chandrayaan-3 made a successful&nbsp;landing at the Moon's South Pole. This mission, headed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), marks a huge and historic achievement for the country and its success rode on the optimal performance of the Vikram Lunar lander. With the successful landing, India has further elevated its stature and joined a select group of nations to have attained the historic feat of soft lunar landings. Apart from India, the United States, China, and the former Soviet Union are the other nations to have successfully made lunar landings so far.</p>

<p>After India's momentous achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Every Indian is celebrating today. Every home is celebrating. I am also connected to the people of my country at this proud moment. It is the dawn of a new era."&nbsp;&nbsp;PM Modi added, "He also congratulated the team of scientists in Isro who made the mission a success.&nbsp;"No country has reached there (the South Pole of the moon) before. With the hard work of our scientists, we have reached there."</p>

<p>After India's successful landing, many sports personalities also reacted to the historic achievement for the country. Among India's sports personalities, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar led the wishes and wrote on X, formerly Twitter, "@ISRO represents the best of India. Humble, hardworking women &amp; men, coming together, overcoming challenges, and making our tricolour fly high.&nbsp;India must celebrate and congratulate the Chandrayaan-2 team, which was led by Shri K Sivan, along with Shri S Somanath’s #Chandrayaan3 team. Every hard landing has lessons which take us closer to a soft landing - on the moon, and in life. Jai Hind!"</p>

<p>The likes of current India captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuzvendra Chahal, R Ashwin, Hockey India, Anil Kumble, Ajinkya Rahane, Mithali Raj, Sania Mirza, etc. joined in the celebrations and congratulated the countrymen on the social media platform X.</p>

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Jai Hind!</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">🇮🇳 - The 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to reach the lunar south pole.<br />
That's got a nice ring to it 👏<br />
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A proud moment for each one of us &amp; a big congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/isro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@isro</a> for all their efforts.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">India is over the moon because Chandrayaan is on the moon 🫡🇮🇳<br />
Such a proud moment for 1 billion of us 🇮🇳 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a></p>
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) <a href="https://twitter.com/MirzaSania/status/1694336997400490469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Well done India! 🇮🇳🇮🇳 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ISRO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ISRO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a></p>
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) <a href="https://twitter.com/GautamGambhir/status/1694327396198166862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yaaaaayyy , We have done it.<br />
Soft landing on the Moon.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a> .<br />
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Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/isro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@isro</a> and all those who dedicated themselves to this historic mission.<br />
We are on the Moon 🌙 <a href="https://t.co/VZLLgeSLEk">pic.twitter.com/VZLLgeSLEk</a></p>
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) <a href="https://twitter.com/virendersehwag/status/1694327551869718817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">History Created! 👏 👏<br />
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Mission Successful 🌖<br />
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Congratulations 🇮🇳<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/isro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@isro</a> <a href="https://t.co/Gr7MxooHo1">pic.twitter.com/Gr7MxooHo1</a></p>
— BCCI (@BCCI) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1694329431630995896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">🎥 Witnessing History from Dublin! 🙌<br />
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The moment India's Vikram Lander touched down successfully on the Moon's South Pole 🚀<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/isro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@isro</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> <a href="https://t.co/uIA29Yls51">https://t.co/uIA29Yls51</a> <a href="https://t.co/OxgR1uK5uN">pic.twitter.com/OxgR1uK5uN</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hello Moon! 👋🌕<br />
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Sooo proud of everyone at <a href="https://twitter.com/isro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@isro</a> for making this possible and giving every Indian a moment to cherish for a lifetime.<br />
Many congratulations! 🎉<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a> <a href="https://t.co/cJ3bNYX2Px">pic.twitter.com/cJ3bNYX2Px</a></p>
— DK (@DineshKarthik) <a href="https://twitter.com/DineshKarthik/status/1694328891060756667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">History👏👏<br />
Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/isro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@isro</a> for this extraordinary accomplishment. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaiHind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JaiHind</a></p>
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) <a href="https://twitter.com/ashwinravi99/status/1694333547853816018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/isro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ISRO</a> 🙌<br />
Such a proud moment for every Indian 🇮🇳<br />
Hats off to your dedication and perseverance 🫡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Milestone moment that will go down in History 🫡🇮🇳<br />
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Congratulations Team ISRO for fulling the dreams of a billion people 🤩<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HockeyIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HockeyIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndiaKaGame?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndiaKaGame</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayan3</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ISRO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ISRO</a> <a href="https://t.co/VZFwSCe3Js">pic.twitter.com/VZFwSCe3Js</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A landmark day in our country's history! Congratulations to everyone involved in the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 🇮🇳 So proud 👏</p>
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) <a href="https://twitter.com/hardikpandya7/status/1694328667311370677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Proud moment for India! Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/isro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@isro</a> on the successful landing of Chandrayan 3.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayan3Landing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayan3Landing</a></p>
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) <a href="https://twitter.com/anilkumble1074/status/1694334568319389983?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Heartiest congratulations to our dedicated scientists and the entire team behind <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a> 's successful Moon landing.<br />
A proud moment for our nation🇮🇳</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Proud moment for all Indians as we become the 1st ever Country to land successfully on the South pole of the Moon .<br />
Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/isro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@isro</a> and to all the people who have dedicated themselves to this historic mission.<br />
A moment to cherish for all of us.<br />
Jai Hind <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a> <a href="https://t.co/bnC6x1RlkT">pic.twitter.com/bnC6x1RlkT</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We've all gazed at the moon from afar, a symbol of wonder and curiosity. Today, India proudly stands on the lunar surface, a giant leap that embodies our nation's scientific prowess and determination. A proud moment for all Indians! 🇮🇳🌕<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3Landing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3Landing</a></p>
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) <a href="https://twitter.com/M_Raj03/status/1694328836195074465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What a monumental feat for <a href="https://twitter.com/isro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@isro</a> and India! Congratulations to every Indian <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayan3Landing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayan3Landing</a> <a href="https://t.co/5UfCqYRGkR">pic.twitter.com/5UfCqYRGkR</a></p>
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<p>The Chandrayaan-3, i.e. "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, touched down at 6:04 pm IST. Soon after, the mission control technicians cheered wildly and embraced their colleagues with the country's staggering achievement.&nbsp;</p>

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On Wednesday (August 23), India scripted history in its lunar exploration as Chandrayaan-3 made a successful landing at the Moon's South Pole. This mission, headed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), marks a huge and historic achievement for the country and its success rode on the optimal performance of the Vikram Lunar lander.

On Wednesday (August 23), India scripted history in its lunar exploration as Chandrayaan-3 made a successful landing at the Moon's South Pole. This mission, headed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), marks a huge and historic achievement for the country and its success rode on the optimal performance of the Vikram Lunar lander. With the successful landing, India has further elevated its stature and joined a select group of nations to have attained the historic feat of soft lunar landings. Apart from India, the United States, China, and the former Soviet Union are the other nations to have successfully made lunar landings so far. After India's momentous achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Every Indian is celebrating today. Every home is celebrating. I am also connected to the people of my country at this proud moment. It is the dawn of a new era." PM Modi added, "He also congratulated the team of scientists in Isro who made the mission a success. "No country has reached there (the South Pole of the moon) before. With the hard work of our scientists, we have reached there." After India's successful landing, many sports personalities also reacted to the historic achievement for the country. Among India's sports personalities, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar led the wishes and wrote on X, formerly Twitter, "@ISRO represents the best of India. Humble, hardworking women & men, coming together, overcoming challenges, and making our tricolour fly high. India must celebrate and congratulate the Chandrayaan-2 team, which was led by Shri K Sivan, along with Shri S Somanath’s #Chandrayaan3 team. Every hard landing has lessons which take us closer to a soft landing - on the moon, and in life. Jai Hind!" The likes of current India captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuzvendra Chahal, R Ashwin, Hockey India, Anil Kumble, Ajinkya Rahane, Mithali Raj, Sania Mirza, etc. joined in the celebrations and congratulated the countrymen on the social media platform X. Many congratulations to the #Chandrayaan3 team. You have made the nation proud 🇮🇳 Jai Hind! — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 23, 2023 × 🇮🇳 - The 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to reach the lunar south pole. That's got a nice ring to it 👏 A proud moment for each one of us & a big congratulations to @isro for all their efforts. — Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) August 23, 2023 × India is over the moon because Chandrayaan is on the moon 🫡🇮🇳 Such a proud moment for 1 billion of us 🇮🇳 #Chandrayaan3 — Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) August 23, 2023 × Well done India! 🇮🇳🇮🇳 #ISRO #Chandrayaan3 — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 23, 2023 × Yaaaaayyy , We have done it. Soft landing on the Moon.#Chandrayaan3 . Congratulations @isro and all those who dedicated themselves to this historic mission. We are on the Moon 🌙 pic.twitter.com/VZLLgeSLEk — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 23, 2023 × Also read: Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live Updates: Moon soft-landing sucessful, Modi says moment extraordinary History Created! 👏 👏 Mission Successful 🌖 Congratulations 🇮🇳#Chandrayaan3 | @isro pic.twitter.com/Gr7MxooHo1 — BCCI (@BCCI) August 23, 2023 × 🎥 Witnessing History from Dublin! 🙌 The moment India's Vikram Lander touched down successfully on the Moon's South Pole 🚀#Chandrayaan3 | @isro | #TeamIndia https://t.co/uIA29Yls51 pic.twitter.com/OxgR1uK5uN — BCCI (@BCCI) August 23, 2023 × Hello Moon! 👋🌕 Sooo proud of everyone at @isro for making this possible and giving every Indian a moment to cherish for a lifetime. Many congratulations! 🎉#Chandrayaan3 pic.twitter.com/cJ3bNYX2Px — DK (@DineshKarthik) August 23, 2023 × History👏👏 Congratulations @isro for this extraordinary accomplishment. #JaiHind — Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) August 23, 2023 × Congratulations @ISRO 🙌 Such a proud moment for every Indian 🇮🇳 Hats off to your dedication and perseverance 🫡#Chandrayaan3 — Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) August 23, 2023 × Milestone moment that will go down in History 🫡🇮🇳 Congratulations Team ISRO for fulling the dreams of a billion people 🤩#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #Chandrayan3 #ISRO pic.twitter.com/VZFwSCe3Js — Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 23, 2023 × A landmark day in our country's history! Congratulations to everyone involved in the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 🇮🇳 So proud 👏 — hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) August 23, 2023 × Proud moment for India! Congratulations @isro on the successful landing of Chandrayan 3.#Chandrayan3Landing — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 23, 2023 × Heartiest congratulations to our dedicated scientists and the entire team behind #Chandrayaan3 's successful Moon landing. A proud moment for our nation🇮🇳 — Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) August 23, 2023 × Proud moment for all Indians as we become the 1st ever Country to land successfully on the South pole of the Moon . Congratulations @isro and to all the people who have dedicated themselves to this historic mission. A moment to cherish for all of us. Jai Hind #Chandrayaan3 pic.twitter.com/bnC6x1RlkT — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 23, 2023 × We've all gazed at the moon from afar, a symbol of wonder and curiosity. Today, India proudly stands on the lunar surface, a giant leap that embodies our nation's scientific prowess and determination. A proud moment for all Indians! 🇮🇳🌕#Chandrayaan3 #Chandrayaan3Landing — Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) August 23, 2023 × What a monumental feat for @isro and India! Congratulations to every Indian #Chandrayan3Landing pic.twitter.com/5UfCqYRGkR — Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) August 23, 2023 × The Chandrayaan-3, i.e. "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, touched down at 6:04 pm IST. Soon after, the mission control technicians cheered wildly and embraced their colleagues with the country's staggering achievement. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

Kohli, Rohit, Tendulkar lead wishes from sports fraternity after Chandrayaan-3's successful moon landing

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is progressing slowly for a lunar touchdown at 6pm IST on the 23rd of August. The LVM3 rocket pushed the Chandrayaan-3 into space. Now within hours from landing let's understand the science behind such precise travel.

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India's moon mission is on track to make a soft Landing. The historic Mission would make it only the fourth time in the world to do so but as the Chandrayaan-3 readies itself for the most critical part the landing. WION's Sidharth MP explains more.

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: After Russia fail, all eyes on ISRO's moon landing

<p>"We have achieved soft landing on moon. India is on the Moon,"&nbsp;proclaimed the Chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S. Somanath, following the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 lander module on the Moon's south pole. This achievement makes India the first nation to attain this historic milestone and puts an end to the disappointment stemming from the Chandrayaan-2 crash landing four years ago.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">"India is on the Moon": ISRO chief S Somanath as Chandrayaan 3 lander module Vikram makes safe and soft landing on the Moon <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ISRO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ISRO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndiaOnTheMoon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndiaOnTheMoon</a> <a href="https://t.co/DsN06ky0W8">pic.twitter.com/DsN06ky0W8</a></p>
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<p>He thanked PM Modi for being a part of the successful journey. He also thanked&nbsp;P Veeramuthuvel, Project Director, Srikant, Missions Operations Director and other members of the Chandrayaan-3 team.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">WATCH : Immediately After The Success Of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chandrayaan3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chandrayaan3</a>, PM Shri <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a><br />
Telephoned ISRO Chief S. Somanath Ji and Congratulated Him. 😍🇮🇳 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndiaOnTheMoon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndiaOnTheMoon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VikramLander?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VikramLander</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProudMoment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProudMoment</a> <a href="https://t.co/m6J5UdKTpd">pic.twitter.com/m6J5UdKTpd</a></p>
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<p>"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people behind this mission," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a virtual address to the scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to the nation, deeming this a historic moment that heralds India's progress. PM Modi, who is currently in South Africa for the BRICS Summit, proudly waved the tricolour as Chandrayaan-3 accomplished its lunar landing. Meanwhile, at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) headquarters in Bengaluru, officials erupted in applause as Vikram initiated its powered vertical descent towards the designated landing site. Vikram steadily descended from 150 metres to 130 metres, then 50 metres, gradually slowing as it approached the moon's surface before culminating in a successful lunar touchdown.</p>

<p>ISRO had been sharing a sequence of detailed lunar images, aiding the lander module in its process of ascertaining its precise location, including latitude and longitude, by cross-referencing these images with an onboard moon reference map. The spacecraft was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on July 14th.</p>

<p>India made a historic achievement, becoming the first country to land the ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon's south&nbsp;pole. This milestone comes shortly after a Russian probe, Luna-25, experienced a crash landing in the same area.</p>

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"We have achieved soft landing on moon. India is on the Moon," proclaimed the Chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S. Somanath, following the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 lander module on the Moon's south pole.

"We have achieved soft landing on moon. India is on the Moon," proclaimed the Chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S. Somanath, following the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 lander module on the Moon's south pole. This achievement makes India the first nation to attain this historic milestone and puts an end to the disappointment stemming from the Chandrayaan-2 crash landing four years ago. "India is on the Moon": ISRO chief S Somanath as Chandrayaan 3 lander module Vikram makes safe and soft landing on the Moon #ISRO #Chandrayaan3 #IndiaOnTheMoon pic.twitter.com/DsN06ky0W8 — Mohammed Vali (@Mohamme09678378) August 23, 2023 × He thanked PM Modi for being a part of the successful journey. He also thanked P Veeramuthuvel, Project Director, Srikant, Missions Operations Director and other members of the Chandrayaan-3 team. WATCH : Immediately After The Success Of #Chandrayaan3, PM Shri @narendramodi Telephoned ISRO Chief S. Somanath Ji and Congratulated Him. 😍🇮🇳 #IndiaOnTheMoon #VikramLander #ProudMoment pic.twitter.com/m6J5UdKTpd — ModiForPM (@ModiforPMOrg) August 23, 2023 × "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people behind this mission," he said. In a virtual address to the scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to the nation, deeming this a historic moment that heralds India's progress. PM Modi, who is currently in South Africa for the BRICS Summit, proudly waved the tricolour as Chandrayaan-3 accomplished its lunar landing. Meanwhile, at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) headquarters in Bengaluru, officials erupted in applause as Vikram initiated its powered vertical descent towards the designated landing site. Vikram steadily descended from 150 metres to 130 metres, then 50 metres, gradually slowing as it approached the moon's surface before culminating in a successful lunar touchdown. ISRO had been sharing a sequence of detailed lunar images, aiding the lander module in its process of ascertaining its precise location, including latitude and longitude, by cross-referencing these images with an onboard moon reference map. The spacecraft was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on July 14th. India made a historic achievement, becoming the first country to land the ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon's south pole. This milestone comes shortly after a Russian probe, Luna-25, experienced a crash landing in the same area. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

‘India is on the moon’: ISRO chief S Somanath celebrates Chandrayaan-3's triumph on lunar landing

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is progressing slowly for a lunar touchdown at 6pm IST on the 23rd of August. The LVM3 rocket pushed the Chandrayaan-3 into space. Now within hours from landing let's understand the science behind such precise travel. Watch this interview with former Deputy Director of ISRO, Arup Dasgupta.

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India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is progressing slowly for a lunar touchdown at 6pm IST on the 23rd of August. However, in case of an anomaly, the landing could be postponed to Sunday the 27th of August. Watch to know what the Moon Man of India who was also the former ISRO Director Dr Mylswamy Annadurai has to say about the mission.

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Upon Chandrayaan-3's successful landing, Prime Minister Modi declared, "We are witnesses to the new flight of the new India; new history has been written." The South Pole of the moon has never been reached by any nation. The third lunar mission from ISRO, Chandrayaan-3, made a soft landing on the moon. "With the hard work of our scientists we have reached there," adds PM Modi. India has created history as Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon at around 06:03 PM on Wednesday. Indian Prime Minister Modi joined the live landing of Chandrayaan-3 from South Africa where he is attending the BRICS summit. Meanwhile, ISRO Chairman S Somanath gave an address after the landing and said, 'India is on the moon'.

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