India Scripts History! How Chandryaan-3 Success Will Change the World

A nation of 1.4 billion people rejoiced yesterday after watching the visuals of Chandrayaan-3 success live on their screens. Leaders and influential personalities around the world have been congratulating India and ISRO for this tremendous achievement as it is a big step forward not just for India but for the entire humankind. Back in 2019, ISRO and the whole of India were heartbroken after Chandrayaan-2 could not make a soft and successful landing on the south pole of the moon. Because of that, the mission was only partially successful, and we missed out on the key objective – space research of the moon’s southern pole.  

Four years later, with a budget less than most special-effect films today, ISRO has managed to land its satellite on the moon with a resounding success that will reverberate around the world for decades to come.  

But while the success of this mission itself has filled our hearts with joy, most of us do not realise how big this victory really is. Chandrayaan-3 success is going to have a long-term impact on the way India leads the space sector and to an extent, the world. Let us understand why Chandrayaan-3 success will change the world in years to come.  

How Chandrayaan-3 success will change the world  

Kickstarting space research on the moon’s south pole  

Since the north and south poles of the moon have fiercely cold temperatures and lack of light, it becomes virtually impossible to reach that region and do any research. However, Chandrayaan-3 has sent out its Pragyan Rover that will explore the region, which has been unknown to humans since the beginning of time. We must remember that there was also a time when the Western world used to ridicule us for dreaming about becoming a space power. Today, we have not equaled but overtaken them in space research. Now, India will become the first nation in the world to begin space research on the moon’s south pole and the only source of information for the world about the region. India has thus effectively kickstarted the world’s space research on the moon’s south pole.   

Searching and extracting ice water for human needs  

It has been long believed that there are massive reserves of ice water on the moon’s south pole, but no evidence and research was available to support it. However, the Pragyan Rover will explore several territories of the region and try to find ice water. Not only can it be used for human consumption, but also for energy generation. The world is facing a severe energy crisis today, which is expected to get even worse in the next few years. At a time when the world is desperately searching for energy alternatives, India is already exploring these options on the moon. The soil of the moon will also be thoroughly studied to learn more about its potential uses.  

A big message to the world  

Last but not least, Chandrayaan-3 success has sent a big message across the globe that India has arrived to take its rightful place as the world leader. Not only that, it has shown to the world that it is possible to carry out space missions in far less budget with absolute success. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced yesterday that India will also be aiming for space tourism in the coming years. India will next send a rocket to the sun in its Aditya – L1 mission, which has never been attempted by any other nation. In addition to this, ISRO will also work towards sending a manned mission to space, which will make India’s first manned mission in the history of its space research. 

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