- India has landed on the moon’s South pole – an unmapped region of the surface
- The nation now joins Russia, China and the US in landing on the moon
- Chandrayaan-3 will determine if water ice is hiding in the South Pole region
India has become the fourth country to land on the moon after its Chandrayaan-3 touched the lunar surface Wednesday.
The craft, which means ‘moon vehicle’ in Hindi and Sanskrit, landed on the South Pole – beating the US, China and Russia to the unmapped region.
The South Pole is an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements.
A lander with a rover tucked inside touched down at 8:34 am ET, sparking cheers and applause among the space scientists watching in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru.
