Shivshakti Point
The Shivshakti Point is a location on the moon near the lunar south pole where the Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander touched down on 23 August 2023.[1][2] The site was named on 26 August 2023 at the ISTRAC headquarters in Bengaluru.[3] It is located on the coordinates 69°22′03″S 32°20′53″E / 69.367621°S 32.348126°ECoordinates: 69°22′03″S 32°20′53″E / 69.367621°S 32.348126°E[4] and it lies between Manzinus C and Simpelius N craters.[5]
EtymologyEdit
Shivashakti is derived from the names Shiva who is one of the principal Hindu deities and Shakti, the divine feminine energy.
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Kumar, Sanjay (23 August 2023). "India makes history by landing spacecraft near Moon's south pole". Science.org. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ↑ "Chandrayaan-3 launch on 14 July, lunar landing on 23 or 24 August". The Hindu. 6 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Modi in Bengaluru Live Updates: Touchdown point of Vikram lander will be known as 'Shivshakti', says PM". The Indian Express. 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ↑ "Mission homepage". Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "India launches Chandrayaan-3 mission to the lunar surface". Physicsworld. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.