The region could hold frozen water reserves.
, making it of particular importance for establishing long-term human habitation and onward interplanetary travel.
Thousands had prayed on Tuesday for the success of the mission, with oil lamps on river banks, temples and religious places, including the holy city of Varanasi in northern India. ‘I’m confident that all countries of the world, including those from the global south, are capable of achieving such feats,’ he said.The latest Chandrayaan mission – which means Moon craft in Sanskrit –. After orbiting Earth for a fortnight, it journeyed on to the Moon, reaching lunar orbit on August 5.
The Vikram lander now on the Moon is carrying a 26kg lunar rover called Pragyaan, the Sanskrit word for wisdom.
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