#chandrayaanlaunch

[the-gayest-tree-you-ever-did-see]

everyone celebrating india's mission to the moon's south pole i love you and im with you but this is NOT india's first accomplishment in space!! im seeing a lot of people saying that but its not true. some other things we've done:

confirm the presence of water and ice on the moon

was the first asian nation to reach mars orbit, and the first nation IN THE WORLD to reach it in it's maiden attempt

saved thousands of lives from cyclone phailin in 2013 over the four days, resulting in 45 deaths when without them, would have been in the thousands at minimum

launched the first successful flight using the indigenous cryogenic engine

successfully neutralized a satellite in space with an anti-satellite (mission shakti, anyone?)

launched 104 satellites with one (1) rocket

THE VIKAS ENGINE??? HELLO?? NAMBI NARAYANAN??? even if you didnt know him before, surely youve seen the movie rocketry?

not to mention everything we've done in coordination with other nations, and achievements from Indian scientists and astronauts that were then taken by other nations, usually during war. plus, we've always been much more cost efficient than our space-faring peer nations

all to say!! we've always been there, and we've always been strong. our mission now only proves that, and we should scream it loud and proud for any westerner who ignores us again

[prongsletmoony]

LETSSSS GOOOOOO INDIA IS THE FIRST COUNTRY TO EVER LAND ON THE SOUTH POLE SURFACE ON THE MOON!!!!!

[youaremysunshine-court]

Hi we did it

[todayontumblr]

Thursday, August 24.

Chandrayaan-3.

India has become the first country to land at the lunar south pole, and we consider this very cool space news. Among the very coolest of space news, perhaps. And truth be told it is truly *monumental*. While many are discussing the usual geopolitical gossip that seemingly goes in tandem with such cool space news, the significance of the landing not for any one nation, but potentially for the human race, is huge. So today, to the nation of India, its brilliant scientists at Isro, and all those who worked towards #chandrayaan3, we salute your fine, very cool space work.

One of the mission's principal aims will be to search for water-based ice that, scientists believe, could support future human habitation on the Moon. However, we would ask you to spare a thought at this time for the plucky little rover, who will wizz (albeit slowly) around the Moon's south pole for one lunar day (around 14 Earth days.) Named Pragyan, which means “wisdom” in Sanskrit, the rover will analyze the elemental composition of the Moon’s surface, and assess the composition of elements like magnesium and aluminium in the lunar soil around the landing site. 

But we can't help but think of this cute little rover, its six wheels leaving imprints of Isro and India’s national emblem on the lunar surface, up there frightened, away from home, all alone :( 

[meerawrites]

We made it to the moon for cheaper than NASA or Russia, or any colonial power ever has! (very positive)

Take that Great Britain and screw you all colonizers and imperialism (extremely derogatory).

[that-mad-indian-woman]

200 students leaving their lectures early and rushing to an auditorium Hall where the moon landing is being screened and then SCREAMING AND SHOUTING AND STOMPING when it finally happens has truly been one of my Once-in-a-lifetime college experiences😭😭

[fanfictionroxs]

Kalpana Chawla and Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam must be celebrating out there among the stars today 💖🇮🇳

[vanishingcherry]

a bit off topic, but chandrayaan 3 (india's latest lunar mission) just landed safely on the south pole of the moon. we're the first country to successfully land! 🌗

[latent-thoughts]

CHANDRAYAAN 3 has touched down on Moon's south pole! I'm so excited!

India is the first to land there. Eeeee!

🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[budugu]

INDIA IS ON THE MOON 🥳

[duckbang]

FIRST COUNTRY ON THE SOUTHPOLE OF THE MOON LETS FUCKING GOOOOO

[stupidlovepurplepeace]

Look at todays doodle!

[dishigoyal]

We're on the moon!!!!

India is on the MOON!!!!

ON A BUDGET!!!!!

ON THE SOUTH POLE OF THE MOON!!!!!

PURI SABJI BANAO, LADDOO-KHEER LAO

DHARTI MAATA NE CHANDAA MAMA KO RAKHI BHEJ DI!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS, BHAARAT!!

[hieronymph]

I am seeing a lot of white people shit on India and discredit the Chandrayaan 3 achievement by saying we are a third world country who needs to fix its poverty first.

First of all, there are a lot of schemes to help poor people in place here.

The problem is that the system is broken and the officials are corrupt and we are stuck with a fucking dictator.

Also it has been less than a hundred years since we got independence and drove the colonizers away. My grandmother was alive and very much a kid when the Britishers were looting us.

So fixing poverty isn't as easy as you think.

This costed less than some really bad action movie budgets so shut up.

Genuinely, shut up.

Why can't you celebrate with us about the new data we are going to get our hands on?

[khushireadsandrambles]

Behno aur Bhaiyo...

Chanda Mama won't come, we are at his very home.

Happy Chandrayaan 3 landing ❤️❤️