In a landmark for space exploration, India’s Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon yesterday, joining the elite group of lunar explorers. This consortium, previously comprising only the USA, the former Soviet Union, and China, now embraces India as its freshest addition. This mission will focus on the Moon’s south pole, known for potential water reserves. Beyond the success of the landing, Chandrayaan-3’s findings could reshape lunar understanding and resource utilization. Watch this episode of Interesting Engineering
to learn more about the implications of this mission!