Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates | Last 20 mins will be most challenging in moon mission, says ex-ISRO chairman

Chandrayaan 3: Pak leader who criticised ISRO earlier now calls Lunar Mission a ‘historic moment for humankind’

Fawad Hussain, a former Pakistani minister, has acknowledged India’s latest lunar endeavor, ‘Chandrayaan 3’, as a significant moment in human history. This stance represents a notable shift from his earlier criticism of ‘Chandrayaan 2’ back in 2019. Hussain, who formerly held the position of Minister of Science and Technology under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s administration, not only extends his congratulations to India but also urges his own country to broadcast the upcoming moon landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the approaching Wednesday evening.

Chandrayaan-3  Live Updates: Centre asks universities to organise special assemblies for watching Chandrayaan-3  moon landing

The Centre has asked all universities and higher education institutions, including IITs and IIMs, to organise special assemblies to watch the live-streaming of Chandrayaan-3’s landing on moon. The landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 is a monumental occasion that will not only fuel curiosity but also spark a passion for exploration within the minds of our youth. It will generate a profound sense of pride and unity as we collectively celebrate the prowess of Indian science and technology. It will contribute to fostering an environment of scientific inquiry and innovation, Higher Education secretary K Sanjay Murthy said in a letter to all heads of all education institutions. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has also issued a similar directive asking the institutions to hold special assemblies and live stream moments of Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission landing, on Wednesday.

Chandrayaan-3  Live Updates: Centre asks universities to organise special assemblies for watching Chandrayaan-3  moon landing

The Centre has asked all universities and higher education institutions, including IITs and IIMs, to organise special assemblies to watch the live-streaming of Chandrayaan-3’s landing on moon. The landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 is a monumental occasion that will not only fuel curiosity but also spark a passion for exploration within the minds of our youth. It will generate a profound sense of pride and unity as we collectively celebrate the prowess of Indian science and technology. It will contribute to fostering an environment of scientific inquiry and innovation, Higher Education secretary K Sanjay Murthy said in a letter to all heads of all education institutions. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has also issued a similar directive asking the institutions to hold special assemblies and live stream moments of Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission landing, on Wednesday.

Chandrayaan-3: Third lunar mission in 15 years! Moon truly beckons ISRO
Three Lunar missions in 15 years! It seems the Moon truly beckons ISRO. And why not? Scientists found frozen water deposits in the darkest and coldest parts of the Moon’s polar regions for the first time using data from the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft in 2009.

Chandrayaan-3: Third lunar mission in 15 years! Moon truly beckons ISRO
Three Lunar missions in 15 years! It seems the Moon truly beckons ISRO. And why not? Scientists found frozen water deposits in the darkest and coldest parts of the Moon’s polar regions for the first time using data from the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft in 2009.

Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Pooja Hirwade performs Bharatanatyam on ‘Namō Namō Bhāratāmbē’ and Chandrayaan Anthem.

#WATCH | Nagpur, Maharashtra | Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Pooja Hirwade performs Bharatanatyam on 'Namō Namō Bhāratāmbē' and Chandrayaan Anthem.

Chandrayaan-3 is all set to successfully land on the moon today around 6.04 pm IST. pic.twitter.com/6Z40gmgbqj

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