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    1 year ago

    From a Reuters article:

    The Chandrayaan-3 is aimed at the lunar south pole, a region with water ice, or frozen water, that could be a source of oxygen, fuel and water for future moon missions or a more permanent moon colony.

    If it lands successfully, the Chandrayaan-3 is expected to remain functional for two weeks, running a series of experiments including a spectrometer analysis of the mineral composition of the lunar surface.

    Edit: This is going to be the site of US’ Artemis-III mission as well. So NASA would be very keen to know about the findings out of this rover and lander.