Claims Of China Being The First Country To Land On The South Pole Of The Moon Is False
By Nidhi Jacob Claims of China becoming the first country to land on the moon's South Pole a few years ago has been viral on social media. Those claiming, have cited an article published on History.com, titled, "China Makes Historic Landing on 'Dark Side' of the Moon" as the basis of their claim. Several readers sent BOOM the article requesting us to check its veracity. On August 23, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan - 3 successfully landed on the moon's south polar region. While most news reports stated that India was the first country to land on the south pole...