India made history on Wednesday when its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully landed on the south pole of the moon, which is believed to be a potential source of water and oxygen, days after a similar Russian mission failed.
The Indian Space Agency launched the rocket on July 14 from the country's main space station in Andhra Pradesh state. The Indian spacecraft "Vikram" landed safely on the surface of the moon, today, Wednesday, making India the fourth country in the world to be able to send a vehicle to follow the Earth, while the Indian Prime Minister praised the success of his country's mission to land on the surface of the moon.
India became the second country in the world after China to reach the south pole of the moon, and the fourth country to reach the moon after the United States, Russia and China.
The Vikram spacecraft was sent to the moon on board the Chandrayaan-3 rocket, accompanied by the Pragyan space probe. The south pole of the moon is also known as the "far side" or "dark side" of the moon, which is the other half, which cannot be seen from Earth.
Where is the difficulty?
The South Pole is a long way from the region of the Moon, which most previous missions have targeted.
- One of the challenges facing space agencies is that the dark side of the moon has very rugged terrain.
- There are deep trenches and lots of potholes.
- Indian experts believe that the modifications they have made to Chandrayaan-3, such as more stable legs, will make the vehicle well-positioned to tackle the challenges.
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