Moon Landing  

The much awaited moment of Chandrayaan 2’s moon landing was met with bated breath and a deafening silence as ISRO broke the news that they had lost contact with the lander - Vikram. Prime Minister Modi has extended his support to the scientists and will address the nation at 8 am. 

A successful landing will make India the fourth country (after Russia, US and China) to achieve a soft landing on the moon.

 A successful landing will make India the fourth country (after Russia, US and China) to achieve a soft landing on the moon.

Three students from states like Odisha, Jharkhand and Meghalaya will witness the moon landing on September 7 along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The students qualified an online quiz contest conducted by ISRO.

Google has put out an interactive video doodle of the epic moment when Apollo 11 mission reached the moon. Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida