#Moon landing

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram lander has made an epic landing on the southern polar region of the Moon. This marks the end of a 47-year period without any successful lunar landings by any country outside of China. [caption id="attachment_343214" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Photo/ ISRO[/caption] "India is on the Moon!” said chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Sreedhara Somanath. It used a propulsion module on its course towards the Moon. Then positioned itself for its final approach to the Moon on Wednesday, August 23. Here is how the Lander Imager Camera captured the moon's image just prior to touchdown. pic.twitter.com/PseUAxAB6G — ISRO (@isro) August 24, 2023 Chandrayaan-3 mission: India is the 4th country to land a spacecraft on the Moon This is a significant achievement for India, redeeming the country after its failed attempt at a lunar landing in 2019. It is also a historic moment, making India the fourth country to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon's surface. Read more in our articles including "India successfully lands its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon" and "Mobile Legends Dev Releases Statement Re: Riot Suing Mobile Legends".