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India to Celebrate its First-Ever National Space Day Today: Here’s How to Watch it Online

The theme for this year's National Space Day is "Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India's Space Saga." Here's how you can watch the event online.

Edited By: Deepti Ratnam | Published By: Deepti Ratnam | Published: Aug 23, 2024, 09:18 AM (IST)

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India is going to celebrate its first National Space Day on August 23, 2024 at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. This is the same historic day when India became the first country to land on the south polar region of the Moon and the fourth country to successfully land on the Moon.

This achievement was a big one for India in the field of space which has brought India into the category of countries working in space research and has given new hope to the country.

How to Watch:

You can also be part of National Space Day Event. The event will be live streamed from at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi. The event will include discussions, panel discussions of space scientists and educational sessions to inspire students.

To watch live streaming, you can visit ISRO’s website and social media handles.

National Space Day Theme:

The theme for this year’s National Space Day is “Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga.” National Space Day in India is being led by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the first time and will celebrate its growing prominence in the space community around the world.

“PM Modi’s leadership has been crucial in several key policy interventions in India’s space sector. As Prime Minister, Modi has not only created but also implemented policies through the governmental system,” said S Somanath, ISRO Chairman.

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Significance of National Space Day:

ISRO declared August 23 as National Space Day in order to highlight the spectacular achievements of the country’s space missions. It was also announced with the aim of honoring the remarkable success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which made a safe and soft landing of Vikram Lander at the ‘Shiva Shakti’ point and deployed Pragyan Rover on the lunar surface on August 23, 2023. This is one of the major successes of Indian scientists in the field of space.