Sunday, August 20, 2023

Russia's lunar mission failed, boosting India's hopes of landing on the moon's south pole first

Headline of the day! 

India, a rising superpower! Russia, a declining superpower!
The tides have turned!

"India's Chandrayaan-3 mission, which means “moon craft” in Hindi, is scheduled to attempt a landing on Wednesday. India had found itself in a race with Russia, which had been aiming to land on the same area on Monday, ahead of the India craft. But Russia's mission ended in a disaster this weekend (🔐read for free) as its unmanned spacecraft crashed into the surface of the moon, leaving India better poised to become the first to land on the challenging terrain—an achievement that would solidify its position as a major space power amid renewed global interest in lunar exploration."

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