The Urdu Press: Beyond the stars | The Indian Express

The Urdu Press: Beyond the stars | The Indian Express

Updated: September 20, 2019 12:45:24 am

The Urdu Press: Beyond the stars

Using Allama Iqbal’s famous ghazal their being more lands ahead of the moon, Urdu Times, on September 8, speaks of how the ISRO chief K Sivan was “consoled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who boosted his morale and sent a message to youngsters that they must not be disappointed by failure, and keep trying”.

The Vikram lander, which was scheduled to touchdown on the Moon’s surface on September 7, had deviated from its planned flight path when it was just 2.1 km above the Moon. (Image source: PTI)

Chandrayaan 2’s Vikram Lander reaching so close to its goal has received a warm and soaring response in editorials in the Urdu press.