'Democratizing space' is more than just adding new players
Monday, July 21, 2025 - 12:33
in Mathematics & Economics
S. Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, announced in August 2023 that "India is on the moon." The announcement meant India had joined the short list of countries to have visited the moon, and the applause and shouts of joy that followed signified that this achievement wasn't just a scientific one, but a cultural one.