The brave new world to expect with the new race to the moon | Eye News, The Indian Express

The brave new world to expect with the new race to the moon | Eye News, The Indian Express

Written by Jaideep Unudurti |Updated: July 14, 2019 6:11:55 pm

The brave new world to expect with the new race to the moon

The moon is the unexplored seventh continent, a blank slate on which nations now race to write their destiny.

Big Steps: An artist’s imagination of a Chinese astronaut on the moon. (Photo: Getty Images)

Tomorrow, the pre-dawn darkness of Sriharikota will be shattered by the roar of booster engines as the GSLV III takes off, trailing clouds of exhaust and glory. At the very top of the giant rocket will be Chandrayaan 2, India’s spearhead to the moon. After a series of gradual manoeuvres, the probe will reach lunar orbit. Then, like a tiffin carrier, it will separate into orbiter and lander, which will descend near the lunar South Pole.