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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Space => Topic started by: mystery-ak on August 23, 2023, 03:55:47 pm
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India Triumphs Where Russia Failed with Historic Landing on the Moon
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Simon Kent 23 Aug 2023
India made history on Wednesday as its Moon mission became the first to land in the lunar south pole region. The triumph came 72-hours after a Russian attempt to make a similar landing ended in spectacular failure.
India is now part of an elite club of countries to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, after the U.S., the former Soviet Union and China, the BBC reports.
India erupted in celebrations after the successful touchdown by the robotic lander which is carrying a rover in its belly.
https://twitter.com/RVCJ_FB/status/1694337497327865923
The BBC detailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the successful landing “a joyous occasion.”
“We have reached where no other country could,” he said. Modi was watching the event live from South Africa where he is attending the Brics summit.
As India celebrated, Russia is still trying to discern just where it went wrong.
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https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2023/08/23/india-triumphs-where-russia-failed-with-historic-landing-on-the-moon/
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Indeed. (Bet tech support didn't put them on hold! :laugh:)
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Congratulations to India and the Indian people!