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Chapter
12. Chandrayaan
Let us read Let us read
There  was   a  girl  named  Rani   who  lived  in  a 
village.  She  was  very   curious   and  used  to 
ask  many  questions   to  her  family,  teachers 
and  friends. 
“Why is the  sky blue?”
“Where does the  Sun go at night?”  
One   evening,   Rani   heard   her 
mother   singing,   “Chanda mama door ke ... ” 
Hearing   this,   Rani   asked   her   mother,   “Amma,   how 
far   is   the   Moon?”   Amma   said,   “Rani,   the   Moon   is   very 
far   in   the   sky”.
Rani  kept  
on  thinking 
about   the  
moon  and 
fell  asleep.  
The  next   morning  
Rani  woke   up  hearing  the 
loud   voice  of  her  elder  brother, 
Pratik.  He  was  pointing  to  the  TV  and 
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Chapter
12. Chandrayaan
Let us read Let us read
There  was   a  girl  named  Rani   who  lived  in  a 
village.  She  was  very   curious   and  used  to 
ask  many  questions   to  her  family,  teachers 
and  friends. 
“Why is the  sky blue?”
“Where does the  Sun go at night?”  
One   evening,   Rani   heard   her 
mother   singing,   “Chanda mama door ke ... ” 
Hearing   this,   Rani   asked   her   mother,   “Amma,   how 
far   is   the   Moon?”   Amma   said,   “Rani,   the   Moon   is   very 
far   in   the   sky”.
Rani  kept  
on  thinking 
about   the  
moon  and 
fell  asleep.  
The  next   morning  
Rani  woke   up  hearing  the 
loud   voice  of  her  elder  brother, 
Pratik.  He  was  pointing  to  the  TV  and 
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shouting  in  excitement,  “Look  
Rani,  India  is  on  the  
Moon!”
Rani  looked  at 
the   TV.   She  could  
see   photos  of 
some  machines 
on  the  Moon.  
She  heard  a  few 
people  talking 
about   the  landing 
on  the  Moon.  She 
was  confused  and   asked  Pratik,   “How   did  
Chandrayaan reach the Moon?”
Pratik  replied  that 
his  friend  Vivaan’s 
mother,  Aunt  Nandini,   is 
a  scientist.  “Shall  we   go  
and  talk   to  her?”  asked 
Pratik.  Rani  happily 
agreed.   Both  Rani  and 
Pratik  decided  to  visit 
Vivaan’s house. 
Have  you   seen   pictures  of   Chandrayaan  landing  on  
the  moon?
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Chapter
12. Chandrayaan
Let us read Let us read
There  was   a  girl  named  Rani   who  lived  in  a 
village.  She  was  very   curious   and  used  to 
ask  many  questions   to  her  family,  teachers 
and  friends. 
“Why is the  sky blue?”
“Where does the  Sun go at night?”  
One   evening,   Rani   heard   her 
mother   singing,   “Chanda mama door ke ... ” 
Hearing   this,   Rani   asked   her   mother,   “Amma,   how 
far   is   the   Moon?”   Amma   said,   “Rani,   the   Moon   is   very 
far   in   the   sky”.
Rani  kept  
on  thinking 
about   the  
moon  and 
fell  asleep.  
The  next   morning  
Rani  woke   up  hearing  the 
loud   voice  of  her  elder  brother, 
Pratik.  He  was  pointing  to  the  TV  and 
119
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shouting  in  excitement,  “Look  
Rani,  India  is  on  the  
Moon!”
Rani  looked  at 
the   TV.   She  could  
see   photos  of 
some  machines 
on  the  Moon.  
She  heard  a  few 
people  talking 
about   the  landing 
on  the  Moon.  She 
was  confused  and   asked  Pratik,   “How   did  
Chandrayaan reach the Moon?”
Pratik  replied  that 
his  friend  Vivaan’s 
mother,  Aunt  Nandini,   is 
a  scientist.  “Shall  we   go  
and  talk   to  her?”  asked 
Pratik.  Rani  happily 
agreed.   Both  Rani  and 
Pratik  decided  to  visit 
Vivaan’s house. 
Have  you   seen   pictures  of   Chandrayaan  landing  on  
the  moon?
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Vivaan  and  his  
mother  welcomed  
them.  Rani  could  
see   many  models 
and  photographs 
of  rockets  in  their 
house. 
  Nandini  Aunty  offered  sharbat   to  the 
children  and   said,  “Rani,   what  do  you  want 
to  know?”
Rani  replied,   “People  say  India  is  on  the 
Moon.   Can  you   please  tell  us 
more about  this?”
Aunty   said,  “Yes,  of    
course.   Do   you  know 
which  vehicle  is  used  
to go to  the Moon?”
Pratik   immediately  
said,  “I   know  Aunty,  it  
is  a  rocket.  I  had  seen  i t 
on  the TV”.
Rani  pointed  to  the  
models  and  photos  of  
rockets  in the room.
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Chapter
12. Chandrayaan
Let us read Let us read
There  was   a  girl  named  Rani   who  lived  in  a 
village.  She  was  very   curious   and  used  to 
ask  many  questions   to  her  family,  teachers 
and  friends. 
“Why is the  sky blue?”
“Where does the  Sun go at night?”  
One   evening,   Rani   heard   her 
mother   singing,   “Chanda mama door ke ... ” 
Hearing   this,   Rani   asked   her   mother,   “Amma,   how 
far   is   the   Moon?”   Amma   said,   “Rani,   the   Moon   is   very 
far   in   the   sky”.
Rani  kept  
on  thinking 
about   the  
moon  and 
fell  asleep.  
The  next   morning  
Rani  woke   up  hearing  the 
loud   voice  of  her  elder  brother, 
Pratik.  He  was  pointing  to  the  TV  and 
119
Santoor ¦  Class  3
shouting  in  excitement,  “Look  
Rani,  India  is  on  the  
Moon!”
Rani  looked  at 
the   TV.   She  could  
see   photos  of 
some  machines 
on  the  Moon.  
She  heard  a  few 
people  talking 
about   the  landing 
on  the  Moon.  She 
was  confused  and   asked  Pratik,   “How   did  
Chandrayaan reach the Moon?”
Pratik  replied  that 
his  friend  Vivaan’s 
mother,  Aunt  Nandini,   is 
a  scientist.  “Shall  we   go  
and  talk   to  her?”  asked 
Pratik.  Rani  happily 
agreed.   Both  Rani  and 
Pratik  decided  to  visit 
Vivaan’s house. 
Have  you   seen   pictures  of   Chandrayaan  landing  on  
the  moon?
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Vivaan  and  his  
mother  welcomed  
them.  Rani  could  
see   many  models 
and  photographs 
of  rockets  in  their 
house. 
  Nandini  Aunty  offered  sharbat   to  the 
children  and   said,  “Rani,   what  do  you  want 
to  know?”
Rani  replied,   “People  say  India  is  on  the 
Moon.   Can  you   please  tell  us 
more about  this?”
Aunty   said,  “Yes,  of    
course.   Do   you  know 
which  vehicle  is  used  
to go to  the Moon?”
Pratik   immediately  
said,  “I   know  Aunty,  it  
is  a  rocket.  I  had  seen  i t 
on  the TV”.
Rani  pointed  to  the  
models  and  photos  of  
rockets  in the room.
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Nandini  said,  “Very   good.  Yes,  a 
rocket is used to  reach the Moon.”
Rani  asked,   “What  does  Chandrayaan  
mean?”
Nandini   replied,  “Chandra   means   M o o n 
and  Yaan   m e a n s   v e h i c l e .   On   14   J u l y ,   2023, 
India   became   the   first   country   to   land   on 
the   far   side   of   the   Moon.”
Rani  jumped   with  excitement  and  
said, “Can I  go   to the  Moon,  too?”
Nandini  smiled, 
“Maybe, one day.”
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Chapter
12. Chandrayaan
Let us read Let us read
There  was   a  girl  named  Rani   who  lived  in  a 
village.  She  was  very   curious   and  used  to 
ask  many  questions   to  her  family,  teachers 
and  friends. 
“Why is the  sky blue?”
“Where does the  Sun go at night?”  
One   evening,   Rani   heard   her 
mother   singing,   “Chanda mama door ke ... ” 
Hearing   this,   Rani   asked   her   mother,   “Amma,   how 
far   is   the   Moon?”   Amma   said,   “Rani,   the   Moon   is   very 
far   in   the   sky”.
Rani  kept  
on  thinking 
about   the  
moon  and 
fell  asleep.  
The  next   morning  
Rani  woke   up  hearing  the 
loud   voice  of  her  elder  brother, 
Pratik.  He  was  pointing  to  the  TV  and 
119
Santoor ¦  Class  3
shouting  in  excitement,  “Look  
Rani,  India  is  on  the  
Moon!”
Rani  looked  at 
the   TV.   She  could  
see   photos  of 
some  machines 
on  the  Moon.  
She  heard  a  few 
people  talking 
about   the  landing 
on  the  Moon.  She 
was  confused  and   asked  Pratik,   “How   did  
Chandrayaan reach the Moon?”
Pratik  replied  that 
his  friend  Vivaan’s 
mother,  Aunt  Nandini,   is 
a  scientist.  “Shall  we   go  
and  talk   to  her?”  asked 
Pratik.  Rani  happily 
agreed.   Both  Rani  and 
Pratik  decided  to  visit 
Vivaan’s house. 
Have  you   seen   pictures  of   Chandrayaan  landing  on  
the  moon?
120
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Vivaan  and  his  
mother  welcomed  
them.  Rani  could  
see   many  models 
and  photographs 
of  rockets  in  their 
house. 
  Nandini  Aunty  offered  sharbat   to  the 
children  and   said,  “Rani,   what  do  you  want 
to  know?”
Rani  replied,   “People  say  India  is  on  the 
Moon.   Can  you   please  tell  us 
more about  this?”
Aunty   said,  “Yes,  of    
course.   Do   you  know 
which  vehicle  is  used  
to go to  the Moon?”
Pratik   immediately  
said,  “I   know  Aunty,  it  
is  a  rocket.  I  had  seen  i t 
on  the TV”.
Rani  pointed  to  the  
models  and  photos  of  
rockets  in the room.
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Nandini  said,  “Very   good.  Yes,  a 
rocket is used to  reach the Moon.”
Rani  asked,   “What  does  Chandrayaan  
mean?”
Nandini   replied,  “Chandra   means   M o o n 
and  Yaan   m e a n s   v e h i c l e .   On   14   J u l y ,   2023, 
India   became   the   first   country   to   land   on 
the   far   side   of   the   Moon.”
Rani  jumped   with  excitement  and  
said, “Can I  go   to the  Moon,  too?”
Nandini  smiled, 
“Maybe, one day.”
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New words
curious   excitement   machines  confused  
scientist   rockets   Chandrayaan 
Let us think Let us think
A. Answer the following.
1.    Rani   was   very curious.  How  do you  know?
2.   What   did  Pratik say  in excitement?
3.   Who  was   Nandini   Aunty?
4.   What   do   the  words Chandra   and Yaan  mean?
5.   Complete   the  sentence:
  Chandrayaan-3   landed  on  the  Moon  on ___________________.
B. Think and say.
Imagine you are invited by the scientists to spend 
10 days on the moon. Make a list of items that you 
would like to take with you.
1.   ____________________________   2.   ____________________________
3.   ____________________________   4.   ____________________________
5.   ____________________________   6.   ____________________________
7.   ____________________________   8.   ____________________________
9.   ____________________________   10.  ____________________________