National Space Day 2024:
India celebrated its first National Space Day on 23rd August 2024. It is celebrated to mark the safe and soft landing of Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan-3 mission, on the lunar surface on 23rd August 2023.
- Additionally, the recent findings based on Chandrayaan-3, represent the first analysis of the Moon’s southern topsoil composition and support the hypothesis of the sea of molten material on the lunar surface.
- National Space Day Celebrated on 23rd August, commemorates India’s space achievements, particularly Chandrayaan-3’s success.
- With the launch of Chandrayaan-3 in 2023, India became the fourth nation to successfully land on the Moon and the first to reach its southern polar region.
- It highlights India’s space exploration capabilities and aims to inspire future generations to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), contributing to India’s ongoing space endeavours.
- Theme for 2024: The theme for National Space Day 2024 is ‘Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga’.
