Only three nations - the US, China, and Soviet Union - have ever touched down on Earth's satellite, and none have successfully made it to the dark side. India is aiming to become the first one to do it.
The difficulty of doing so was made clear over the weekend when, meaning the door remained open for India to set a new bar for moon exploration.
The south pole is a long way from the region of the moon targeted by most previous missions, including the crewed Apollo landings from decades gone by. Prayers have been held for the mission's success, schools are putting on telecasts, and watch parties are planned.It will only remain functional for two weeks if it lands, during which it will run a series of experiments to determine the mineral composition of the moon's surface.
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