Space

India lands spacecraft near moon’s south pole in world first

Chandrayaan-3 mission gives Narendra Modi a geopolitical boost after Russian crash

India has successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the Moon’s south pole. Photograph: Aijaz Rahi/AP
India has successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the Moon’s south pole. Photograph: Aijaz Rahi/AP
Benjamin Parkin in New Delhi
Wed Aug 23 2023 - 16:49 • 2 MIN READ

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