India lands Chandrayaan-3 craft on moon, asserting its place in space tech

India has landed a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, an unchartered territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as the country cements its growing prowess in space and technology [Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo]

India has landed a spacecraft on the moon, as the country – the fourth to achieve a moon landing – cements its growing prowess in space and technology.

The Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landed on Wednesday on the moon’s south pole, an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements.