India made history on August 23rd, as it became the first country in the world to land its spacecraft near the moon’s south pole. It also became the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon, after the US, the former Soviet Union and China.
 　Its moon lander, called Chandrayaan-3, touched down near the moon’s south pole, bringing cheers and applause from space scientists in the control center in Bengaluru. People across the country gathered in shops, offices, restaurants and their homes to watch the historic landing on television. “This moment is unforgettable. It is phenomenal. This is a victory cry of a new India,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
 　The moon vehicle operated for two weeks and ran experiments on the minerals on the moon’s surface. Many countries want to know about the moon’s south pole because it could hold vital reserves of frozen water.

　印度8月23 日成功登月，成為全球第一個在月球南極附近著陸的國家。同時，也是繼美國、前蘇聯、中國之後，第四個登上月球的國家。
　印度的月球登陸器「月球飛船三號」，在月球南極附近成功著陸時，邦加羅爾控制中心監看的科學家爆出歡呼聲和掌聲。全國各地民眾聚集在商店、辦公室、餐館和家中，透過電視直播，見證這歷史性的一刻。印度總理莫迪表示：「這一刻令人難忘。這是非凡的成就。這是新印度的勝利歡呼。」
　登月後，月球探測車在月球表面作業兩星期，對月球表面的礦物進行實驗。許多國家都想了解月球南極，因為那裡可能蘊藏著重要的水冰資源。