India’s moon lander makes history as first to reach coveted south pole

Image caption: Mission control erupts in ecstatic applause after data confirms the Indian spacecraft has successfully landed on the moon. Image credit: ISRO / YouTube screenshot. Article by Elisha Sauers. Mashable – August 23, 2023.

India’s robotic spacecraft landed on the moon unscathed Wednesday, a historic achievement for the country’s growing space program. The Chandrayaan-3 mission, which means “moon craft” in Hindi, is the first ever to touch down at the lunar south pole. Many nations and private ventures have set their sights on the region because of its ice […]

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