Mission to the Moon: Who will win Russian and India's race to the lunar South Pole?
Aug. 11, 2023
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The Moon's South Pole. NASA.
Two robotic landers – one built by India and the other by Russia – are traveling toward the Moon's South Pole, sparking observers to wonder which will get there first. Space 4 Director Vishnu Reddy says it is a sustainable presence on the moon--and not who wins a race to get there--that matters.