The Chandrayaan 2 mission to land on the moon is underway.

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Here’s what you need to know about the Chandrayaan 2 moon landing.

• Chandrayaan 2 is India’s attempt to land on the moon.
• The landing hasn’t taken place yet, but is scheduled to later today.
• If all goes well, this will have it taking place from 4:00 p.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET.
• That means it will actually be taking place on Saturday in India.
• This will have it landing near the southern pole of the moon.
• So long as it succeeds, it will be the first country to have successfully landed on this part of the moon.
• It will also make it only the fourth country to have completed a lunar landing.
• The other three countries that have taken on this feat and succeeded are America, Russia and China.
• India’s moon lander will carry with it a rover.
• This rover will travel on the moon for 14 days while it conducts experiments.
• That includes studying moonquakes.
• While the landing is only taking place now, the spacecraft carrying the moon lander was sent out on July 22.
• It has been moving through space since then and floating around the moon as India prepares for the landing.
• Plans for the original takeover were delayed due to a technical issue.

You can follow these links to learn more about the Chandrayaan 2 moon landing, as well as find ways to watch the event live.

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