Russia

India Makes History With First Landing Near Moon’s South Pole

‘VICTORY CRY’

It comes just days after Russia’s attempt ended in an expensive crash over the weekend.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

People watch a live stream of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft’s landing on the moon, inside an auditorium of Gujarat Science City in Ahmedabad, India, Aug. 23, 2023.
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