Mllions of Indians stayed awake all night on September 6-7, 2019, eyes glued to their TV sets. It was not, as one mightimagine, a thrilling cricket World Cup final featuring India; what had them transfixed was something equally exciting — the descent of a lander on the Moon, as part of India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission. The real-time relay from ISRO’s control room in Bengaluru showed the path of actual final descent matching the planned path, and excitement built up in homes across the country. With just a few minutes to go for what promised. . .