India becomes fourth country to land on the moon, first on the south pole, with Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft
- A rocket carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft launched from a space centre in southern India, with people waving Indian flags in support.
- The launch took place on an island off the coast of Andhra Pradesh state.
- The event was captured in a photo and showed significant national pride and enthusiasm for India's space program.
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India lands a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite club
NEW DELHI (AP) — India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole on Wednesday — a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water, and a technological triumph for
India nails lunar landing, becoming first nation to park a spacecraft on moon's south pole
India became the fourth nation to pull off a successful soft lunar landing and the first to park in one piece on the moon's south pole Wednesday. The Indian Space Research Organization set down the Chandrayaan-3 without incident — unlike Russia, whose unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft "ceased to exi...
India lands a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite club
NEW DELHI (AP) — India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole on Wednesday — a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water, and a technological triumph for the world’s most populous nation. After a failed attempt to land on the moon in 2019, India now joins the United States, the Soviet Union and China as only the fourth country to achieve this milesto…
India becomes the 4th country to successfully land on the moon
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