India's Chandrayaan-3 makes history by landing on the moon's South Pole for the first time - beating Russia, China and the USA

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• India has become the first nation to land on the moon's south pole 
• It comes after a Russian probe crashed in the same region at the weekend 

 

India has made history today as the first country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon's south pole.

The Chandrayaan-3 lander, which has been in lunar orbit for over two weeks, touched down on the lunar south at 18:03 Indian Standard Time (13:33 BST) on Wednesday. 

At around 13:20 BST, it began its descent, prompting nervous looks from Indian officials on Earth as it got closer and closer to the moon's surface – watched by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. 

Ground control celebrated a successful landing with frenzied whoops and cheers as India wrote itself into the history books – beating Russian to the record. 

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is streaming the event now, and MailOnline is covering the reaction as it happens. 

 

[Tug]

Major kudos India!!now there’s something good to celebrate!!im deeply impressed!!!

[Mr Derek]

The money that would have been better spent on fixing their own country (sanitation, state of the roads, etc) than a useless vanity project like going to the moon. If they feel proud of this, I can show them plenty they ought to be ashamed about.

[Bkk Brian]

14 hours ago, Tug said:

Major kudos India!!now there’s something good to celebrate!!im deeply impressed!!!

Yep, beat those Russian's. I bet Putin is squirming..lol

[Tug]

20 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Yep, beat those Russian's. I bet Putin is squirming..lol

I’ll bet he’s absolutely fuming mad  lmao ???? he had to settle for killing pergozen and 10 others still want to see the carcass before I believe it tho

Edited August 24, 2023 by Tug

[Bkk Brian]

India beats Putin in race to moon’s south pole

"India is now on the moon," declared India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi via videolink from a summit of global leaders in South Africa.

The landing follows Russia's dramatic failure to make it there first earlier this week as its Luna-25 probe, launched suddenly this month in an attempt to beat India, crash-landed on Sunday.

https://www.politico.eu/article/india-modi-beats-putin-race-moon-south-pole-chandrayaan-mission/

[KannikaP]

And the UK is STILL sending millions of aid to India.

[Seppius]

32 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

And the UK is STILL sending millions of aid to India.

Given India £2.6 Billion in aid since 2016

[KannikaP]

11 minutes ago, Seppius said:

Given India £2.6 Billion in aid since 2016

And here's me, cannot get a Pension increase.

[GypsyT]

They used do Soap Opera Movies in Bollybood.

 

Now this.

[Sing_Sling]

I'm not very knowledgeable about this kind of thing but had anyone actually wanted to land at this precise point of the moon before?

 

Excellent job, in terms of technology, and with massive monuments galore . . . possibly a tiny bit away from addressing disease and abject poverty at home. 

 

23 hours ago, Seppius said:

Given India £2.6 Billion in aid since 2016

I believe the modern claculation of what 'you' stole from India is around $45 trillion . . . so, you shouldn't really complain as the Britain you grew up and enjoyed was based largely on that. 

[Seppius]

2 hours ago, Sing_Sling said:

I'm not very knowledgeable about this kind of thing but had anyone actually wanted to land at this precise point of the moon before?

 

Excellent job, in terms of technology, and with massive monuments galore . . . possibly a tiny bit away from addressing disease and abject poverty at home. 

 

I believe the modern claculation of what 'you' stole from India is around $45 trillion . . . so, you shouldn't really complain as the Britain you grew up and enjoyed was based largely on that. 

They got the railway,legal and plumbing systems cheap then????

[Chomper Higgot]

On 8/24/2023 at 6:15 AM, KannikaP said:

And here's me, cannot get a Pension increase.

Obviously there’s you and can’t read the rules.

[Jealous Lazy Westerner]

To all jealous expats in Thailand hugging their girl friend and wives ( obviously their grand daughter age) . Please don’t teach morals to Indians. The 2:6 Billion Aid Britain was not send to Indian people , it was distributed to Anti government elements to distablize to Indian economy and influence the Hindu people convert to Christianity. Before worrying about Indian Space mission return back the looted jewel and resources ( 45 trillion ) back to India . And you should be thankful to India , as it is because of the looted wealth from Indian you are enjoying on pension and enjoying with your Great Grand Daughter’s in Thailand .

[metisdead]

A troll post in violation of our Community Standards has been removed.

[Sing_Sling]

16 hours ago, Seppius said:

They got the railway,legal and plumbing systems cheap then????

Railway is good . . . and have you ever tried Indian plumbing? ????

[Sing_Sling]

39 minutes ago, Jealous Lazy Westerner said:

To all jealous expats in Thailand hugging their girl friend and wives ( obviously their grand daughter age) . Please don’t teach morals to Indians. The 2:6 Billion Aid Britain was not send to Indian people , it was distributed to Anti government elements to distablize to Indian economy and influence the Hindu people convert to Christianity. Before worrying about Indian Space mission return back the looted jewel and resources ( 45 trillion ) back to India . And you should be thankful to India , as it is because of the looted wealth from Indian you are enjoying on pension and enjoying with your Great Grand Daughter’s in Thailand .

You're clearly not a westerner . . . if you're Indian just say so instead of making up a nic for one post.  

[KannikaP]

3 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Obviously there’s you and can’t read the rules.

Please explain, thanks.

Edited August 26, 2023 by KannikaP

[Chomper Higgot]

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Please explain, thanks.

The only reason you aren’t getting pension increases is because that’s what the pension rules say.

 

It has nothing at all to do with anything other than what rules apply to your own situation.

 

Money currently spent by the Government will never be redirected to your pension.

[transam]

6 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Obviously there’s you and can’t read the rules.

Nothing to do with reading the rules, a fact was quoted........????

[transam]

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The only reason you aren’t getting pension increases is because that’s what the pension rules say.

 

It has nothing at all to do with anything other than what rules apply to your own situation.

 

Money currently spent by the Government will never be redirected to your pension.

How do you know that, your Labour lot may get in...................????

[rocketboy2]

8 hours ago, Jealous Lazy Westerner said:

To all jealous expats in Thailand hugging their girl friend and wives ( obviously their grand daughter age) . Please don’t teach morals to Indians. The 2:6 Billion Aid Britain was not send to Indian people , it was distributed to Anti government elements to distablize to Indian economy and influence the Hindu people convert to Christianity. Before worrying about Indian Space mission return back the looted jewel and resources ( 45 trillion ) back to India . And you should be thankful to India , as it is because of the looted wealth from Indian you are enjoying on pension and enjoying with your Great Grand Daughter’s in Thailand .

Well you can have your Vesta Beef Curry's back for starters.

[rocketboy2]

India taking care of it's people.

Nice one. 

 

[KhunLA]

winning a race nobody is running in, is that really beating anyone ?

[CG1 Blue]

Apparently onboard the craft the three Indian astronauts are celebrating, drinking a bottle of Heineken with 3 straws

[Jealous Lazy Westerner]

rocketboy2 26

Well you can have your Vesta Beef Curry's back for starters.
 

 

RocketOLdBoy

we know to take care our curry !!

Go Go collect your weekly Benefits and drink expensive Beer & some Wines and Chill out with your Grand Daughters here in ????????.  ✌️ 

Edited August 26, 2023 by Jealous Lazy Westerner

[ballpoint]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

winning a race nobody is running in, is that really beating anyone ?

"It doesn't matter who comes first when you're on your own".

Al Murray.

[Jealous Lazy Westerner]

5 hours ago, rocketboy2 said:

India taking care of it's people.

Nice one. 

 

Worry about your economy , Do you even know India is the 5th largest economy in the world , even dwarfing heavy weight . 

[Jealous Lazy Westerner]

On 8/24/2023 at 10:53 AM, Mr Derek said:

The money that would have been better spent on fixing their own country (sanitation, state of the roads, etc) than a useless vanity project like going to the moon. If they feel proud of this, I can show them plenty they ought to be ashamed about.

Kindly be noted India is very developed country and everyone is working hard and earning , not like your country being on benefits and even the British Royal Family are being paid by your tax money. Soo better fight for your right in your country and don’t interfere and spread fake propoganda about INDIA .   I even bet you never ever visited INDIA , cos you couldn’t afford the travel in your dreams . 

[swerve]

First vindaloo is delivered to the moon.  Congrats.