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The National Space Commission (NSC) has approved India's fifth moon mission, called the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX). It's almost ready to go!
India has already sent three missions to the Moon—Chandrayaan 1, 2, and 3. The fourth one, Chandrayaan-4, is also approved. But LUPEX is special because it's a team effort between India’s ISRO and Japan’s JAXA.
About LUPEX.
The LUPEX mission will land at the Moon’s south pole to search for water and other valuable resources. What makes LUPEX special? It will last 100 days—that’s five times longer than the last mission!
During this adventure, scientists will check the amount of water on the Moon and how it mixes with the ground. The LUPEX team will explore the Moon’s dark areas, known as the “dark side.” They will use drills to dig and find out what’s hiding there!
LUPEX will launch on a Japanese rocket. ISRO will build the lander, and JAXA will create the rover. The rover will be much bigger than the last one and will look for water and gather samples to study.
LUPEX is planned to launch in 2025, but it might take a little longer. Get ready for an amazing adventure on the Moon!
About Chandrayaan-4 Mission.
Chandrayaan-4 will show that we can take off from the Moon and bring samples back to Earth safely.
The samples will be collected from the Moon’s southern polar region and will help scientists learn more about the Moon.
