NEW DELHI: Sharda University’s Research and Development Cell in Knowledge Park, Greater Noida, celebrated the first-ever National Space Day with a special lecture session.
Mohit Sahni, Associate Dean of Research and Head of the Ph.D. Cell, inaugurated the event, reflecting on the historic achievement of Chandrayaan-3, which successfully made a soft landing on the lunar south pole on this day.
The event was marked by the theme “Touching the Moon, Touching Lives,” which honors India’s incredible history of space exploration.
Bhuwnesh Kumar, Dean of Research at the university, emphasized the significance of Vikram Lander’s historic step on the Moon.
He highlighted that this mission was particularly special, as it was the first time any lander had achieved a soft landing on the Moon’s southern hemisphere.
Kumar described this project as a milestone in India’s space program, noting that the celebration aims to inspire students to gain more knowledge about space, conduct research, and push the boundaries of exploration further.
The session also featured an address by Sanjay Batra, President of Laghu Udyog Bharti, who spoke about India’s advancements in the space age.
He noted that India has now entered the era of space exploration, launching rockets into space and sending the Aditya-L1 mission to study the Sun.
He further added that the nation is working towards sending astronauts into space in the coming year.
The event was attended by a number of esteemed professors, including Munendra Singh, Ashok Kumar, Jaydev Sharma, Avinash Kumar, and Sandhya Gupta, along with a large number of students.
The lecture session not only celebrated India’s past achievements but also aimed to inspire future generations to explore the vast frontiers of space.
August 23 commemorates the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander on the Moon’s southern pole, which occurred in 2023.
This achievement made India the first country to land a spacecraft in this unexplored region of the Moon. National Space Day was established to honor this remarkable feat and to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and space enthusiasts.