On Aug. 23, India's Chandrayaan-3 became the first mission to successfully land near the moon's south pole. But why is this dark, shadowy area so important to space agencies?

Why Chandrayaan-3 landed near the moon's south pole — and why everyone else wants to get there too

Source: space
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