why is it so impressive that India landed on the South side of the Moon?
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It is impressive that they landed on the moon, period. Only 3 countries have done it before (USA, USSR and China). Plenty have tried and failed, including India itself in an earlier attempt. This successful mission puts them in a very elite space club.
Landing on the south pole is doubly impressive because the area is very hazardous and no one has been able to pull off a landing over there before this.
From a scientific standpoint the south pole of the moon is important because it is largely unexplored and scientists have theorized that craters over there hold large quantities of ice. This mission will undoubtedly increase our understanding of the moon, especially related to the goal of establishing a base there.
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