SCIENCE AND SOCIETY

                   FROM ARYABHATTA TO ADITYA: INDIA'S GLORIOUS  SPACE SAGA  Nikunja Bihari Sahu          Nearly two years ago, India created history by softlanding its Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander on the permanently shadowed south pole  of the Moon which is known for its treasure trove of mineral deposits. This made India the first country in the world to softland on the Moon's South pole and explore the surface with a rover.   India has a glorious heritage of astronomy  rooted in mathematical precision, observational skills, and philosophical insights. From a  few shadow measuring device of the post Vedic  period to the colossal masonry observatories of Sawai Jai Singh, India ventured on a path to unravel the mysteries of  the cosmos. The modern space age is dawned   by the insights of our  visionary scientist Dr Vikram Sarabhai. He realized ...