It was a historic day for India and its scientists as Chandrayaan 2 was all set to complete the final phase of its task in space. The lander Vikram glided down towards the moon surface but sadly 12 minutes before touchdown it lost contact with ISRO. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost communication with the lander when it was about 2.1 km from the surface of the moon. ISRO chairman K Sivan confirmed the news in a statement shortly after.
The ISRO scientists were hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many leaders across the world. Even Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and many more took to their social media handle and not only applauded the scientist’s in ISRO but also expressed their pride in their efforts.
Here’s what they had to say:
Amitabh Bachchan,
Ajay Devgn,
Shah Rukh Khan,
Akshay Kumar,
Sonam Kapoor,
Farhan Akhtar,
Taapsee Pannu,
Riteish Deshmukh,
Anupam Kher,
SS Rajamouli,
It is a laudable effort by the ISRO scientists and we are proud of their work.
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