Only three nations - the US, China, and Soviet Union - have ever touched down on Earth's satellite, and none have successfully made it to the south pole.
The difficulty of doing so was made clear over the weekend when, meaning the door remained open for India to set a new bar for moon exploration.
It managed to deploy an orbiter, but the lander and rover meant to actually reach the surface were destroyed. India's experts believed adjustments they'd made to Chandrayaan-3, like sturdier legs, stood it in good stead. And they were right.Prayers were held for the mission's success, schools put on telecasts, and people held watch parties.had drummed up the hype, hailing the mission as"a new chapter in India's space odyssey" that would elevate"the dreams and ambitions of every Indian".
Between them, the lander and rover are carrying a number of instruments to carry out the required measurements.Dr Ian Whittaker, a space physics expert at Nottingham Trent University, said:"The successful landing means the rover and station should provide us with a more accurate determination of lunar crust composition.
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