The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has given its stamp of approval to the name 'Statio Shiv Shakti' for the landing site of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission.

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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has given its stamp of approval to the name 'Statio Shiv Shakti' for the landing site of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission. This decision, announced on 19th March 2024, follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's declaration of the name after the successful mission on August 26, 2023. The name 'Shiva Shakti' is derived from Indian mythology, symbolising the duality of nature with the masculine aspect represented by Shiva and the feminine aspect by Shakti. Prime Minister Modi, addressing scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Command Centre on August 28, 2023, revealed the decision to christen the Chandrayaan-3 landing site as "Shiv Shakti Point".


     

     

     

 

     


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