Hi, I’m Jatan Mehta

Independent Space Writer: Moon Monday and Indian Space Progress 🌙

Journalist with articles published globally

Science Communications Lead for the Open Lunar Foundation

Adjunct Scholar on Indo-US space collaboration at the Takshashila Institution

Invited Speaker for events globally, on podcasts, and more

Quoted on Nature, The Hindu, NPR, and more

Editorial Consultant for space organizations

If you’re new to my space blog, start here:

• Why explore our Moon
• How we test spacecraft before launch
• Solar System History 101
• How Chandrayaan 3 made its historic touchdown on our Moon

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