Could Russia's Luna-25 beat Chandrayaan-3 in race to be first on south pole of Moon?

Monday, 7 August 2023
After a gap of nearly 50 years, Russia is planning to launch a lunar mission on August 11 and enter the race to become the first nation to land a rover on the Moon's south pole -- a potential source of water to support a future human presence there. India has a head start with its Chandrayaan-3, which was launched on July 14.

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