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Published 23:42 IST, August 24th 2023

'Mission cost less than Chelsea's spending': Reactions pour in after Chandrayaan 3

India became the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon as Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed at the south pole of the lunar surface on Wednesday

Reported by: Anirban Sarkar
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India's Chandrayaan-3 mission was successful (Image: isro/Twitter/AP) | Image: self
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India became the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon as Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed at the south pole of the lunar surface on Wednesday. Vikram Lander landed at 6:04 PM IST and the entire nation went ecstatic as the Indian Space Research Organisation etched their name forever in the history books.

3 things you need to know

  • Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the moon
  • After 40 days ISRO finally managed to land Vikram Lander 
  • Social media has been full of praise for ISRO's lunar mission

Chandrayaan-2 had failed to fulfil its target four years back

There were anxiousness as Chandrayaan-2 failed to achieve its target four years ago but this time the Indian scientists made sure it remained on its path and landed safely on the moon. Social media exploded with congratulatory messages and some users even compared it with Chelsea's transfer window.

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Despite spending millions on several players the Blues have failed to live up to expectations and are yet to muster a win in this season. Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw with Liverpool in their opening encounter and tasted a bitter 3-1 defeat at the hands of West Ham United in the last Premier League game.

Social media was full of praise for ISRO's Lunar mission

23:36 IST, August 23rd 2023