Chandrayaan-3 Begins Lunar Journey: India Aims for Moon’s Southern Pole in Historic Soft Landing Attempt
After two weeks in Earth’s orbit, India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has set its sights on the next frontier: the Moon. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the spacecraft’s transition into the translunar orbit in the early hours of Tuesday, marking a crucial step in its journey towards the lunar surface. ISRO tweeted with excitement, “Next stop: the Moon,” as the spacecraft embarked on this historic mission. Chandrayaan-3 is expected to cover the distance to the Moon in approximately four days, and on August 5, it will enter lunar orbit, mirroring…