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India is keeping its fingers crossed as the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission lands near the moon's little-explored south pole shortly after 6:00 p.m. India's previous attempt failed in 2019. The mission has attracted public attention since it was launched nearly six weeks ago in front of thousands of cheering spectators. The Vikram lander separated from its propulsion module last week and has been sending images of the lunar surface since entering lunar orbit on August 5. Upon landing, the solar-powered rover will explore the Earth's surface and transmit data to Earth with its two probes weekly life.