India became the fourth country to land on the moon and the first to reach its southern polar region on August 23, 2023. To honour this landmark achievement, Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced August 23 as "National Space Day". To commemorate this event, IACS will be celebrating National Space Day (23.08.2024) on 21st August, 2024 at C V Raman Hall at 4 P.M. Dr. Debiprosad Duari will be delivering a Special Lecture on the Title : Chandrayaan 3 : Touching the Moon.