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National Space Day
National Space Day in India commemorates the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon. It is celebrated on 23 August. History On 23 August 2023, the ISRO, Indian Space Research Organisation reached a significant milestone by successfully landing Chandrayaan-3, Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover on the Moon. With this, India became the fourth country to land on the Moon and first to land near the southern polar region of the Moon. The soft-landing was followed by successful deployment of Pragyan Rover. Recognizing this achievement, Prime Minister of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed August 23 as "National Space Day" in India. Programms on First National Space Day The first National Space Day will be celebrated across India in 2024. The Government of India is launching a month-long campaign to showcase the achievements of India's space missions and to inspire the youth. This year's theme, "Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India's Space Saga," highlights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
