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    Photos: Prayers, parties, student shows planned in India for Chandrayaan-3 moon landing

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    Photos: Prayers, parties, student shows planned in India for Chandrayaan-3 moon landing

    Success for Chandrayaan-3 will make it the first to land on the lunar south pole


    Published:  August 22, 2023 14:30 Reuters
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    New Delhi: Excitement rose in India on Tuesday on the eve of a much-anticipated moon landing, with prayers held for its success, schools marshalling students to watch a live telecast of the event and space enthusiasts organising parties to celebrate. Image Credit: AFP
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    The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is scheduled to land on the lunar south pole at 1234 GMT on Wednesday, days after the failure of a Russian vehicle trying to achieve the same feat. Image Credit: AFP
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    Success for Chandrayaan-3 will make it the first to land on the lunar south pole, a region whose shadowed craters are thought to contain water ice that could support a future moon settlement. Image Credit: AFP
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    India's second attempt to land on the moon after a failure in 2019 is being seen as a display of the tenacity of its scientific institutions. Authorities and educators also hope it will encourage scientific inquiry among millions of students in the world's most populous country. Image Credit: AFP
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    Students have sent scores of messages wishing ISRO luck for a successful landing, the agency said. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, the provincial government ordered all schools to hold special screenings as "landing of India's Chandrayaan-3 is a memorable opportunity, which will not only encourage curiosity, but will also instil passion in our youth towards inquiry". Image Credit: AFP
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    In Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the science and technology council has invited over 2,000 school students "to witness the historic moment" on a large screen, its head Narottam Sahoo said. Image Credit: AFP
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    The council has also organised talks by ISRO scientists. The event will be shown live across Gujarat's 33 district community science centres. Image Credit: AFP
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    The state culture ministry in the eastern city of Kolkata is throwing a "Science Party" to celebrate the mission, asking people to "embark on exhilarating educational adventure" with a live telecast. Hindu religious prayer ceremonies were organised on Tuesday in Mumbai and Varanasi cities for the success of the mission. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Srikant Chunduri, an entrepreneur and founder of a group of space enthusiasts called "Agnirva", said he has arranged a "watch party" for the landing at a popular Bengaluru restaurant. "If we want to build a community for space enthusiasts, (there is) nothing more momentous than this landing to get people together," he told Reuters. Image Credit: AFP
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    ISRO has been sharing regular updates of the mission through posts on X, formerly Twitter. "The mission is on schedule. Systems are undergoing regular checks. Smooth sailing is continuing," it said on Tuesday. "The Mission Operations Complex (MOX) is buzzed with energy & excitement!" Image Credit: AFP
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    Students hold posters as they gather in support of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft in Mumbai. Image Credit: AFP
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    Students of Allahabad Central University makes a sand sculpture at the Sangam wishing for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon, in Prayagraj. Image Credit: ANI
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    Arun Haryani, an enthusiast with his body painted in tri-colours reacts as he holds up a model of LVM3 M4 which was used in launching of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the eve of its moon landing, in Ahmedabad. Image Credit: Reuters

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