Graphic shows how India intends to land a rover on the moon.
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SPACE

India’s tricky mission to moon’s south pole

By Ninian Carter

April 1, 2018 - India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will attempt to land a briefcase-sized rover onto the Moon’s surface, 600km from the lunar south pole, while an orbiter above searches for water — vital to future manned missions.

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PUBLISHED: 02/03/2018; STORY: Graphic News
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