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Statio Shiv Shakti

March 30 , 2024 243 days 385 0
  • The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has granted approval for the name 'Statio Shiv Shakti' to designate the landing site of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander.
  • It is a compound word from Indian mythology that represents the masculine (Shiva) and feminine (Shakti) duality of nature.
  • India's Chandrayaan-1's moon impact probe (MIP) had impacted on the lunar surface on November 14, 2008.
  • The impact site was named 'Jawahar Point' or 'Jawahar Sthal'.

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