Introduction – National Space Day is also popularly known as ISRO Day and is celebrated every year on August 23 in India to honor the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 mission through the Vikram Lander on the surface of the moon in the year 2023.  In the previous year, the Indian Government officially chose August 23 to celebrate National Space Day or ISRO Day to appreciate the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) scripted history by landing India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully on the surface of the moon at the timing of 6:04 pm on August 23 in the year 2023 with great achievement.

India celebrates its first ISRO Day or National Space Day to honor the successful landing of the Vikram Lander on the surface of the moon from the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The Chandrayaan-3 mission was a follow-up of the previous Chandrayaan-2 mission and may be expected or aimed to demonstrate or validate the capability for landing safely and roaming on the surface of the moon. After this great achievement, India becomes the 4^th country in the world to land successfully a rover on the surface of the moon and the first to do so in the southern polar region.

Theme – The theme of the first ISRO Day or National Space Day in the year 2024 is ‘’Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga’’ which emphasizes the broad effect of space exploration worldwide and also highlights the progressions in space technology may increase the quality of life on our planet.

Significance – ISRO Day or National Space Day serves not only as the celebration of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully landing on the surface of the moon but also provides a platform to encourage education and awareness about the significance of space exploration. The main purpose of this day is to engage common people and encourage future generations to pursue or make a career in space science in our country.