Lunar language: the roots of the English word moon – and of Chandra, its Indian counterpart, that gave its name to Chandrayaan-3 mission
When you look up at the full moon, or contemplate the recent success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon-landing mission, do you wonder why the English call the star moon and Indians say Chandra? Here’s why.
When you look up at the full moon, or contemplate the recent success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon-landing mission, do you wonder why the English call the star moon and Indians say Chandra? Here’s why.
