Blogs by Arnav Angarkar

My fascination with space technology and space exploration skyrocketed with the exhilarating news of India's Chandrayaan-2 mission, which dominated headlines in July 2019. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched Chandrayaan-2 on July 22, 2019, with ambitious goals to explore the Moon's surface and enhance our understanding of lunar geology. Since childhood, the twinkling stars and the alluring presence of the Moon ("Chanda-mama") in the night sky had always piqued my curiosity. However, it was the live coverage of Chandrayaan-2's journey, despite its unfortunate crash landing, that truly ignited my passion for space research. As I delved deeper into the subject, questions flooded my mind: How far are these stars and planets? Why do we launch satellites into space? What exactly are satellites, and how do they benefit us? My exploration led me to uncover a wealth of knowledge about humanity's endeavors in space exploration. Space exploration began...

   “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”   ―  Eleanor Roosevelt     Today while  writing  this, I thought for the first time what I will be doing in the next five years of my life.  I believe that these will be some of the most important years of my life. In these years, I will be working toward becoming a space researcher with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). I have had an interest in astronomy since my childhood. It is very fascinating to know about something that is far beyond our sight. While learning about the solar system in school I got interested in finding out more about space.       I always had a curiosity for the twinkling stars and the attractive moon in the night sky. I used to ask myself “How far are these stars and planets? Why do we send satellites to these planets? Is time travel possible?” The Launch of Chandrayan 2 flooded the news and social media in ear...