India becomes first nation to land spacecraft near Moon's south pole

India becomes first nation to land spacecraft near Moon's south pole

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Bengaluru, India (AFP) Aug 23, 2023

India on Wednesday became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon's south pole, a historic triumph for the world's most populous nation and its ambitious, cut-price space programme. The unmanned Chandrayaan-3, which means "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, touched down at 6:04 pm India time (1234 GMT) as mission control technicians cheered wildly and embraced their colleagues. Its landing c

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