India became the fourth nation to land on the moon at 8:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Aug. 23, affirming India’s ascension as a noteworthy player in the international scientific community as well as a new global vigor in space exploration. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s Chandrayaan-3 mission achieved one of its three goals, demonstrating.
Nasa s audacious attempt to smash two spacecraft into the surface of Moon in the search for water turned into a damp squib for millions of people today.
On Aug. 23, India s Chandrayaan-3 became the first mission to successfully land near the moon s south pole. But why is this dark, shadowy area so important to space agencies?