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India’s successful moon landing follows recent failures by other countries

The Chandrayaan-3 mission delivered a lander and rover to the lunar surface today

At the Integrated Command Control Centre in Varanasi, India, people look on as the country’s Chandrayaan-3 mission approaches the surface of the moon on August 23.

At the Integrated Command Control Centre in Varanasi, India, people look on as the country’s Chandrayaan-3 mission approaches the surface of the moon on August 23.

Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo

By Katherine Kornei

- More than 2 years ago

Space is hard, as the saying goes.

As humans have endeavored to launch themselves and their machines beyond Earth, that maxim has been proven again and again.