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India Lands Spacecraft On The Moon

<h4>India Lands Spacecraft On The Moon</h4>&NewLine;OpenLife Nigeria reports that India spacecraft has landed on the moon&period; &NewLine;It the fourth nation ever to accomplish such a feat&period;&NewLine;The mission could cement India’s status as a global superpower in space&period; Previously, only the United States, China and the former Soviet Union have completed soft landings on the lunar surface&period;&NewLine;Chandrayaan-3’s landing site is also closer to the moon’s south pole than any other spacecraft in history has ventured&period; The south pole region is considered an area of key scientific and strategic interest for spacefaring nations, as scientists believe the region to be home to water ice deposits&period;&NewLine;The water, frozen in shadowy craters, could be converted into rocket fuel or even drinking water for future crewed missions&period;&NewLine;Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently in South Africa for the BRICS Summit, watched the landing virtually and shared broadcasted remarks on the livestream&period;&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;On this joyous occasion…I would like to address all the people of the world,” he said&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;This success belongs to all of humanity, and it will help moon missions by other countries in the future&period;”&NewLine;India’s attempt to land its spacecraft near the lunar south pole comes just days after another nation’s failed attempt to do the same&period; Russia’s Luna 25 spacecraft crashed into the moon on August 19 after its engines misfired, ending the country’s first lunar landing attempt in 47 years&period;&NewLine;As Chandrayaan-3 approached the moon, its cameras captured photographs, including one taken on August 20 that India’s space agency shared Tuesday&period; The image offers a close-up of the moon’s dusty gray terrain&period;&NewLine;&nbsp&semi;&NewLine;