Modi On Chandrayaan 2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Chandrayaan moon landing setback as an example of rising from failures and overcoming "demotivation" during exams, while interacting with students at his annual "Pariksha Pe Charcha".

Indian Space Research Organisation chief K Sivan today said it was a "big relief" when Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugged him hours after the space agency lost contact with the Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram in September

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had brought "bad luck" when he stepped into the Bengaluru premises of the Indian Space Research Organisation, which was why the scientists lost contact with Chandrayaan 2's Vikram Lander.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman G Satheesh Reddy on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for consoling and hugging ISRO chief K Sivan after the later broke down following Chandrayaan 2's lander Vikram going offline.

Praising Chandrayaan 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the moon mission "brought the country together" adding that the "ISRO spirit has gripped the nation".

Scientists have not given up hope on establishing contact with Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram yet, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan said on Saturday, adding that efforts to contact it will continue for the next 14 days.

The hug PM Modi and ISRO chief K Sivan shared has been widely praised on social media, with many holding the moment as an example of humility and outstanding leadership

Our determination to touch the moonhas become even stronger and the best is yet to come, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told scientists of space agency ISRO this morning, in words of encouragement, hours after India's space agency announced that communication with the Chandrayaan 2 lander was lost.

Hours after witnessing Chandrayaan 2's journey towards the Moon where its lander lost communication with ISRO, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was back at the space agency's headquarters in Bengaluru to meet scientists who were part of the mission.

Chandrayaan 2 Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed scientists at ISRO, hours after India's attempt to make a "soft" or controlled landing on the Moon's surface and probe the unexplored lunar South Pole suffered a major setback Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with around 70 students from across the country who were at the headquarters of space agency ISRO to witness the landing of Chandrayaan 2 on the moon's surface. After gloom over the space agency's loss of contact with Chandrayaan 2's moon lander, PM Modi walked up to the students and told them not to be disap...

India's first attempt to land on the moon went awry early Saturday when the space agency lost contact with the lander as it neared the lunar site, minutes before touchdown was expected.

1.55 am on Saturday came and went. Amid a stunned silence at the ISRO mission control room, India's top space scientist K Sivan first briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then made the grim announcement. Communication to the Chandrayaan 2's lander Vikram was lost. At 3.10 am, an ISRO scientist - not the chief -- announced that a planned press c...

Minutes after the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost contact with the Vikram lander while it was just 2.1 km from the lunar surface, many took to Twitter to comfort the scientists behind the Chandrayaan 2 mission and assure them that India remains proud of their valiant effort to place the country's footprint on a little-explored part o...

Days of anticipation gave way to tense moments and then a heart-breaking announcement. Seconds before it was supposed to touch down on the Moon's surface early on Saturday, communication with the Chandrayaan 2 lander was lost, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Chandrayaan moon landing setback as an example of rising from failures and overcoming "demotivation" during exams, while interacting with students at his annual "Pariksha Pe Charcha".

Indian Space Research Organisation chief K Sivan today said it was a "big relief" when Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugged him hours after the space agency lost contact with the Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram in September

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had brought "bad luck" when he stepped into the Bengaluru premises of the Indian Space Research Organisation, which was why the scientists lost contact with Chandrayaan 2's Vikram Lander.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman G Satheesh Reddy on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for consoling and hugging ISRO chief K Sivan after the later broke down following Chandrayaan 2's lander Vikram going offline.

Praising Chandrayaan 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the moon mission "brought the country together" adding that the "ISRO spirit has gripped the nation".

Scientists have not given up hope on establishing contact with Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram yet, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan said on Saturday, adding that efforts to contact it will continue for the next 14 days.

The hug PM Modi and ISRO chief K Sivan shared has been widely praised on social media, with many holding the moment as an example of humility and outstanding leadership

Our determination to touch the moonhas become even stronger and the best is yet to come, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told scientists of space agency ISRO this morning, in words of encouragement, hours after India's space agency announced that communication with the Chandrayaan 2 lander was lost.

Hours after witnessing Chandrayaan 2's journey towards the Moon where its lander lost communication with ISRO, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was back at the space agency's headquarters in Bengaluru to meet scientists who were part of the mission.

Chandrayaan 2 Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed scientists at ISRO, hours after India's attempt to make a "soft" or controlled landing on the Moon's surface and probe the unexplored lunar South Pole suffered a major setback Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with around 70 students from across the country who were at the headquarters of space agency ISRO to witness the landing of Chandrayaan 2 on the moon's surface. After gloom over the space agency's loss of contact with Chandrayaan 2's moon lander, PM Modi walked up to the students and told them not to be disap...

India's first attempt to land on the moon went awry early Saturday when the space agency lost contact with the lander as it neared the lunar site, minutes before touchdown was expected.

1.55 am on Saturday came and went. Amid a stunned silence at the ISRO mission control room, India's top space scientist K Sivan first briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then made the grim announcement. Communication to the Chandrayaan 2's lander Vikram was lost. At 3.10 am, an ISRO scientist - not the chief -- announced that a planned press c...

Minutes after the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost contact with the Vikram lander while it was just 2.1 km from the lunar surface, many took to Twitter to comfort the scientists behind the Chandrayaan 2 mission and assure them that India remains proud of their valiant effort to place the country's footprint on a little-explored part o...

Days of anticipation gave way to tense moments and then a heart-breaking announcement. Seconds before it was supposed to touch down on the Moon's surface early on Saturday, communication with the Chandrayaan 2 lander was lost, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.