As Chandrayaan-3 Inches Closer To Moon, Russia Joins Lunar Jugalbandi
India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 is nearing an exciting climax. It is the closest to the Moon before the tricky landing maneuver is attempted on August 23, 2023. Meanwhile, the Russian lunar probe Luna-25 is also closing in and will attempt a lunar landing between August 21 and August 23. Both Russia and India are targeting to land near the Moon's south pole. Is there an Indo-Russian race to the Moon? ISRO says both countries will have a "new meeting point" on the Moon. Pallava Bagla and Vishnu Som bring you the details.
