Chandrayaan 2 Mission

Other famous scientists who have their names etched on the moon are Dr Vikram Sarabhai, American astronomer Daniel Kirkwood and German physicist Arnold Sommerfeld.

“I was in a comfortable and prestigious central government scientific position in the Department of Atomic Energy,” informs Aravamudan. Despite the friendly warnings from friends about leaving a prestigious job for something still in its nascent stage, Aravamudan accepted.

Deemed as the most ambitious moon exploration project by the Government of India till date, the mission has been developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).