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Chandrayaan-3: A complete guide to India's third mission to the moon

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference Chandrayaan-3 India's mission to the moon and the first-ever mission to land near the moon's south pole. The lander and rover will explore the moon for 14 Earth days.

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A crowd of engineers cheering with inset photo of spacecraft on moon

India on the moon! Chandrayaan-3 becomes 1st probe to land near lunar south pole

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

India landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the moon's south pole today (Aug. 23), making history for the nation and for lunar exploration in general.

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illustration of a lander and a rover on the moon, with earth in the background.

India's Chandrayaan-3 probe to attempt historic moon landing on Aug. 23: Watch it live

By Mike Wall published

India's Chandrayaan-3 rover mission will try to land near the moon's south pole on Wednesday morning (Aug. 23), and you can watch the action live.

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the cratered surface of the moon can be seen over a gold solar panel

What time will India's Chandrayaan-3 probe land on the moon today? Here's how to watch live.

By Elizabeth Howell published

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is poised to place a lander and a rover on the moon today (Aug. 23), and you can watch the historic broadcast live for free.

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closeup of the moon's surface, showing numerous craters

India's Chandrayaan-3 images far side of the moon ahead of Aug. 23 landing try (photos)

By Andrew Jones published

India's Chandrayaan-3 probe has photographed the far side of the moon, testing out landing optics that will be put to use during an Aug. 23 touchdown try.

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The farside of the moon, photographed by Apollo 13, hands upside-down over the blackness of space

China's rover maps 1,000 feet of hidden 'structures' deep below the dark side of the moon

By Isobel Whitcomb published

Scientists were able to visualize the upper 1,000 feet of the moon's surface for the first time. Their results reveal billions of years of previously hidden lunar history.

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the moon's surface as seen from lunar orbit, showing gray dirt and a few craters

India's Chandrayaan-3 snaps close-up photos of moon ahead of landing try (video)

By Mike Wall published

India's Chandrayaan-3 probe has captured more amazing imagery of the moon ahead of its historic touchdown try, which is just a few days away.

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a shot of the moon from lunar orbit, with a spacecraft's golden solar array slanting across the moon's face in the foreground

India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander successfully separates, prepares for Aug. 23 touchdown

By Elizabeth Howell published

India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander is a step closer to landing on the moon after separating Aug. 17 from the propulsion module that carried the mission to lunar orbit.

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Left image: lab technicians in clean suits work on a gold-foil-wrapped spacecraft. Right image: gold and black Indian moon lander, rover and its ferry spacecraft in a clean room

Chandrayaan-3 vs. Luna-25: Are India and Russia racing to the moon's south pole?

By Andrew Jones published

On one hand, this so-called race has no discernable prize — but on the other, it could set the stage for a rich future of lunar exploration.

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a shot of the moon from lunar orbit, with a spacecraft's golden solar array slanting across the moon's face in the foreground

India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover enters lunar orbit, snaps stunning photos (video)

By Andrew Jones published

India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander has returned images from the moon after entering orbit around our nearest neighbor.

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