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India’s successful moon landing follows recent failures by other countries

The Chandrayaan-3 mission delivered a lander and rover to the lunar surface today

At the Integrated Command Control Centre in Varanasi, India, people look on as the country’s Chandrayaan-3 mission approaches the surface of the moon on August 23.

At the Integrated Command Control Centre in Varanasi, India, people look on as the country’s Chandrayaan-3 mission approaches the surface of the moon on August 23.

Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo

By Katherine Kornei

Space is hard, as the saying goes.

As humans have endeavored to launch themselves and their machines beyond Earth, that maxim has been proven again and again.