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NASA congratulated India for making history after becoming the first nation to land on the moon's south pole, while Russia and China have stayed silent.
India has accomplished what the rest have failed - Russia attempted a similar feat last week, but its spacecraft crashed into the lunar surface, and NASA and China are years away.
The Southeast Asian nation's Chandrayann-3 made a soft landing at 8:34 am ET Wednesday, sparking cheers and applause among the space scientists watching in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru.
The craft, which means 'moon vehicle' in Hindi and Sanskrit, landed on the South Pole - beating the US, China and Russia to the unmapped region.
The South Pole is an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements.
Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) successful mission marks its emergence as a space power as the government looks to spur investment in private space launches and related satellite-based businesses.
Chandrayaan-3 is expected to remain functional for two weeks, running a series of experiments, including a spectrometer analysis of the mineral composition of the lunar surface to determine if there is water ice.
Comment:
Congratulations, they are only 54 years behind America.
And, they are only sending a probe that is only supposed to last for two weeks.
But it is a good step forward for science.
We should have Lunar probes just like we have Martian probes.
India should be spending their money on their huge poverty problem and their sanitation problems.
India has accomplished what the rest have failed - Russia attempted a similar feat last week, but its spacecraft crashed into the lunar surface, and NASA and China are years away.
The Southeast Asian nation's Chandrayann-3 made a soft landing at 8:34 am ET Wednesday, sparking cheers and applause among the space scientists watching in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru.
The craft, which means 'moon vehicle' in Hindi and Sanskrit, landed on the South Pole - beating the US, China and Russia to the unmapped region.
The South Pole is an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements.
Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) successful mission marks its emergence as a space power as the government looks to spur investment in private space launches and related satellite-based businesses.
Chandrayaan-3 is expected to remain functional for two weeks, running a series of experiments, including a spectrometer analysis of the mineral composition of the lunar surface to determine if there is water ice.
India's Chandrayaan-3 lands on the moon's South Pole
India has made history by becoming the first nation to land on the moon's South pole after its Chandrayaan-3 made a soft landing on the lunar surface Wednesday.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Comment:
Congratulations, they are only 54 years behind America.
And, they are only sending a probe that is only supposed to last for two weeks.
But it is a good step forward for science.
We should have Lunar probes just like we have Martian probes.
India should be spending their money on their huge poverty problem and their sanitation problems.