"The Global Lunar Rush: Unraveling the Race to the Moon's South Pole"

India's space agency, ISRO, is attempting to land a spacecraft on the moon's south pole to expand knowledge of lunar water ice, which is considered one of the moon's most valuable resources. The presence of water on the moon has been confirmed through various missions and research, and it holds significance for potential moon colonies, lunar mining, and future missions to Mars. The moon's south pole is particularly challenging due to its treacherous terrain, but both the US and China also have planned missions to this region.