Indians all over the world are rejoicing as space shuttle Chandrayaan-3 lands on the south pole of the moon on Wednesday evening, becoming the first country to do so and the fourth country to fly to the moon. This was India’s third lunar exploration mission, launched on July 14 amidst much fanfare.

Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan took to social media to celebrate the historical achievement, lauding the scientists who helped put India on the moon.

Bollywood Badshah SRK shared a picture of the Indian flag on the moon on his Instagram account, congratulating the team behind the mission.

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Hrithik Roshan tweeted that he was proud to witness his people making strides and accomplishing history.

Kareena Kapoor posted her congratulations with a picture of the space shuttle and the moon.

Siddharth Malhotra shared a post on his Instagram stories and in the caption he wrote how proud he was of being a witness to history being made.