The spot near the moon's south pole where India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft made its historic landing last week will be named Shiv Shakti Point.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the name announcement during a visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru on Saturday (Aug. 26).
Rooted in Hindu mythology, the words "Shiv" and "Shakti" are Sanskrit for "Shiva" and "power," respectively. Shiva is a supreme god in Hinduism, and Shakti in this case refers, among other things, to the perseverance of women scientists, Modi said.
Source: www.space.com
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