ISRO Awarded with the Leif Erikson Award 

The Husavik Museum of Iceland recently awarded the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) the Lief Erikson Lunar Prize due to India’s contribution to lunar exploration. The prize celebrates ISRO’s successful Chandrayan-3 Mission, where India became the first country to reach the South Pole of the Moon. 

Chandrayaan-3 was the third mission in the Chandrayaan Programme developed by ISRO. On 23 August, it reached the Moon, making India the fourth country to have successfully landed on the Moon. 

The Leif Erikson Lunar Prize has been given by the Husavik Museum since 2015. It honours those who have made significant contributions to the field of lunar exploration. The award is named after the Norse explorer, Lief Erkison. He is believed to be the first European to set foot in the Americas, even before Christopher Columbus. 

The Chairman of ISRO, Mr S Somanath expressed his gratitude for ISRO winning such a prestigious award. The prize was received by the Ambassador of ISRO, Mr Balasubramanian Shyam. This recognition shows India’s excellence in the fields of science and technology.