5 Things to Know About Chandrayaan 3’s Landing Today

Chandryaan-3 is expected to land on moon's surface at 6.04 pm today.

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With a successful soft landing, India will join nations like the US, China and the erstwhile Soviet Union.

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However, India will become the first to soft land on the south pole of the moon.

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Moon’s south pole has the possibility of exploring water.

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ISRO launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission on July 14.

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5 Things to Know About Chandrayaan 3’s Landing Today

Chandryaan-3 is expected to land on moon's surface at 6.04 pm today.

With a successful soft landing, India will join nations like the US, China and the erstwhile Soviet Union.

However, India will become the first to soft land on the south pole of the moon.

Moon’s south pole has the possibility of exploring water.

ISRO launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission on July 14.

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