The moon rover of India's Chandrayaan-3 exited the spacecraft on Thursday to begin exploring the surface of the lunar south pole and conducting experiments, and was braced for new challenges, the space agency chief said.

The moon rover of India’s Chandrayaan-3 exited the spacecraft on Thursday to begin exploring the surface of the lunar south pole and conducting experiments, and was braced for new challenges, the space agency chief said.

The spacecraft landed on the unexplored south pole of the moon on Wednesday, making India the first country to achieve this feat just days after Russia’s Luna-25 failed in a similar mission.

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    NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The moon rover of India’s Chandrayaan-3 exited the spacecraft on Thursday to begin exploring the surface of the lunar south pole and conducting experiments, and was braced for new challenges, the space agency chief said.

    The spacecraft landed on the unexplored south pole of the moon on Wednesday, making India the first country to achieve this feat just days after Russia’s Luna-25 failed in a similar mission.

    The soft, textbook touchdown by the lander after a failed attempt in 2019 sparked widespread jubilation and celebration in the world’s most populous country.

    Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S. Somanath said the lander and the rover were in good condition, and “both are working very well” but the experiments were yet to start.

    The rover, named “Pragyan”, has two instruments to conduct element and chemical composition experiments, and a robotic path planning exercise for future exploration.

    Somanath said there were “many issues” on the moon’s surface that ISRO will experience for the first time, especially lunar dust and temperatures that could impact moving parts.

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