China-India Moon Rivalry: Did India Really Land on the Lunar South Pole?
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China's space agency, the CNSA, announced plans to send an unmanned spacecraft, Chang'e-6, to the south pole of the moon next year to explore the region and bring back rock samples. This move is seen as a potential challenge to India's claim of reaching the lunar south pole with its Chandrayaan-3 mission. The CNSA also plans to launch a satellite called Queqiao 2 to facilitate communication with the moon. The exploration of the lunar south pole is of interest to many countries as it may contain valuable resources such as water ice, which could be used for human colonization.
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