{"id":29137,"date":"2023-08-26T13:25:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T13:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysnews.in\/daily-updates\/?p=29137"},"modified":"2023-08-26T13:25:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T13:25:13","slug":"pm-modi-declares-august-23-as-national-space-day-to-commem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/todaysnews.in\/daily-updates\/pm-modi-declares-august-23-as-national-space-day-to-commem\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi declares August 23 as National Space Day to commemorate Chandrayaan-3 landing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PM Modi declares August 23 as National Space Day to commemorate Chandrayaan-3 landing<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:203\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) facility in Bengaluru on Saturday to congratulate scientists on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:127\">The Prime Minister, who had just returned from a trip to South Africa and Greece, declared August 23 as National Space Day.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:127\">In a 45-minute speech, he called the Moon landing a turning point in India&#8217;s position as a spacefaring nation in the world.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:188\">He also announced that the landing site of Chandrayaan-3 would be named Shiv Shakti point and the crash site of the failed Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019 will be known as Tiranga point.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:188\">&#8221;Humans have never seen images of this part of the Moon before. India has made it possible for the world to see these images for the first time. This is a testament to the scientific spirit, technology, and temperament of our scientists. The whole world is appreciative of your work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:335\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared August 23 as the National Space Day to commemorate the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon. The landing took place on August 23, 2023, and was a major achievement for India&#8217;s space program. It was the first time that India had successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon&#8217;s south pole.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:335\">Also read; <a href=\"https:\/\/todaysnews.in\/daily-updates\/pm-modi-hails-isro-scientists-for-successful-chandrayaan-3-landing\/\">PM Modi Hails ISRO Scientists for Successful Chandrayaan-3 Landing<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:311\">The Prime Minister&#8217;s decision to declare August 23 as National Space Day is a way to recognize the hard work and dedication of the scientists and engineers at ISRO, who made the mission possible. It is also a way to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers to pursue careers in space exploration.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:344\">The Prime Minister said in his speech that the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 was a &#8220;turning point&#8221; in India&#8217;s position as a spacefaring nation. 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