India makes history after becoming the first country ever to land on Moon's South Pole.
It is said the south pole of moon is the hardest place to land. The difficulty of doing so was made clear over the weekend when a Russian craft crashed during its own bid, meaning the door remained open for India to set a new bar for moon exploration.
It's thought the south pole's shadowed craters contain water ice that could support a future base on the moon, allowing astronauts and scientists to work there for extended periods.
Space agencies including NASA have detected frozen water in the moon's south pole craters before, but no country has ever actually ventured into the region.
If water ice is really there, it could be used for fuel, oxygen, and drinking water; and provide insight into past lunar volcanoes and the origins of our own oceans.
It is said the south pole of moon is the hardest place to land. The difficulty of doing so was made clear over the weekend when a Russian craft crashed during its own bid, meaning the door remained open for India to set a new bar for moon exploration.
It's thought the south pole's shadowed craters contain water ice that could support a future base on the moon, allowing astronauts and scientists to work there for extended periods.
Space agencies including NASA have detected frozen water in the moon's south pole craters before, but no country has ever actually ventured into the region.
If water ice is really there, it could be used for fuel, oxygen, and drinking water; and provide insight into past lunar volcanoes and the origins of our own oceans.
