• Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Atomic Energy and Space Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced the launch of the second mission to the moon, Chandrayaan 2, to be carried out in the first quarter of 2018.
• ISRO Scientists have started their flight integration activities for its next lunar mission called as Chandrayaan 2.

Chandrayaan 2, India's second mission to the moon, is an upgraded version of the previous Chandrayaan 1 mission launched nine years ago. This spacecraft is supposed to be a composite model comprising of orbiter, lander, and rover. According to ISRO, Chandrayaan 2 will land softly with the rover on the moon enhancing further scientific exploration on the lunar surface.

The minister even said India to have emanated as the world's frontline nation in the field of Space Technology, at the annual inaugural session of the five-day Asian Conference on Remote Sensing. He referred to PM Narendra Modi's efforts by appreciating the advancement in science and technology in the past three years where India had launched South Asian Satellite.

The 38th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing is ongoing in New Delhi from October 23 to 27.

-Prepared by Bhavana Rathi of NewsGram. Twitter @tweet_bhavana