The crash of a Russian spacecraft left India poised to become the first country to land on the moon’s unexplored South Pole.
ByRussia’s first lunar mission in decades ended in failure on Sunday after its Luna-25 spacecraft crashed. WSJ explains why Russia was in a race with India to reach the unexplored south pole, and how the missions could affect the global space race.
Photo Composite: Emily Siuleft India better poised to become the first country to land on the moon’s unexplored South Pole, an achievement that would solidify its position as a major space power amid renewed global interest in lunar exploration.Continue reading your article with
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