India has become the first country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon’s south pole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chandrayaan-3 had aimed to become the first spacecraft to touch down in a region of the lunar surface thought to contain deep craters with water ice.
It touched down six weeks after launching on board a rocket from a spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The successful landing was met with cheers and applause from mission control at Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a conference call at the space centre to watch the landing, waving a small Indian flag as the spacecraft landed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Making a triumphant speech to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), he said: “This is the heartbeat of 1.4 billion people. This is the new India, the new beginning, the new thinking of the new efforts.
“This is a feature of the shine of India – we made a promise and we made it true on the surface of the moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is an historic moment, and for every Indian, we are all very proud.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turning his attention to the wider world, he said: “India’s successful moon mission is not just India’s alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We can all aspire for the moon and beyond.”
He said India will now look into a future human flight mission to the moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thousands of people across India crowded in offices, shops, homes and restaurants eagerly waiting to witness the outcome of the mission.
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