Chandrayaan-3 from India has the potential to achieve a historic milestone by being the initial spacecraft to touch down on the southern polar region of the Moon on August 23rd. A few days after Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft lost control and crashed into the Moon, India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission is poised to achieve a gentle landing at … Continue reading “Chandrayaan-3 Gears Up for Courageous Touchdown at the Moon’s Southern Pole””