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Hollywood actor Brad Pitt surprised many in India when he recently asked NASA astronaut Nick Hague about India's moon mission lander Vikram

Prayers to establish contact with Vikram Lander: Devotees offered special prayers at Sri Kailasanathar Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the nine temples dedicated to Navagraha (nine planets). 
 

From Aditya L1 to Space Station, here are four upcoming high-budget missions planned by the ISRO.

In a statement, Japan embassy said that Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and ISRO are planning a Japan-India joint lunar exploration that would be launched in the early 2020s

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday (September 8), addressed a gathering at Rohtak, Haryana and said that India's moon mission has "brought the country together"

While the lander part of Chandrayaan2, Vikram, remains incommunicado, the Orbiter is in perfect health. Though the landing may not have taken place, India has been 95% successful in sending its mission to moon

 The nation rises in support of Indian scientists of ISRO and its mission Chandrayaan-2 after its plan to soft land Vikram near the moon's south pole did not go as per script. It's not just Prime Minister Modi, but citizens and celebrities from the world of cinema and sports have come together to say they are proud of ISRO.

Prominent actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Kamal Hassan offered words of encouragement to ISRO scientists and hailed them for the moon mission - Chandrayaan-2

For the son of a farmer to become one of the topmost scientists in the country is in itself a marvel. It is under K Sivan's aegis that Chandrayaan-2 was launched. 

As Vikram has lost contact with ISRO, the Orbiter continues to be functional. It has eight scientific payloads for mapping the lunar surface

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after Vikram lost contact 2.1 kilometres before it was supposed to land on the lunar south pole 

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.

As the world is watching Chandrayaan-2, reports claim that the Indian Air Force has selected level-1 candidates for Mission Gaganyaan. Out of the 10 selected astronauts, two are likely to be selected.  

 

From moon rabbit/hare to its dark side, many myths surrounding the moon have been busted so far. Will Chandrayaan-2 throw light on the real factors of the moon? However, are you aware of the tales surrounding the moon? Here is a sneak peek...