India s space research organization is already sharing stunning photos from the mission including a close-up of the moon s dusty gray terrain. and vedika sud is joining us live from new delhi. this is a huge moment for the country and potentially a moment of significant scientific breakthrough. because one of the reasons of the mission is to scout unexplored areas of the moon and see if there is possibility for human habitation. reporter: absolutely. and i ll get to that in a moment, but as india reaches for the moon today, scientists and engineers at the indian space agency will need nerves of steel. let s start with images they have tweeted out about an hour ago. these are the men who have been working day and night to get the spacecraft closest to the moon