Indian rover begins exploring Moon south pole

Indian rover begins exploring Moon south pole

NEW DELHI: India began exploring the Moon 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 ambitious but cut-price space programme sparked huge celebrations across the country.
"Rover ramped down the lander and India took a walk on the moon!" the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday.