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Chandrayaan-2

The landing that wasn’t

It is overlooked that Chandrayaan-2 has become a global allegory on the human predicament. Its core pattern is the 'loss of contact' between ISRO and Vikram, the lander. This is not only a scientific setback but also an existential disaster. It is the root of all our woes. This pattern explains the gulf between our immense potential as a species, as people-groups and as individuals, and our achievements. We are eminently capable of landing on the Moon; that is to say, achieve difficult and challenging goals.