Indian rover begins exploring Moon's south pole

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 24, 2023 3:16 pm

NEW DELHI: India began exploring the Moon's surface with a rover on Thursday, a day after it became the first nation to land a craft near the largely unexplored lunar south pole.

Pragyan — 'Wisdom' in Sanskrit — rolled out of the lander hours after the latest milestone in India's ambitious but cut-price space program sparked huge celebrations across the country.

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