
Why India landing on the moon is a big deal
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India's successful landing on the moon is a big deal for several reasons. First, it makes India the fourth country to ever land a spacecraft on the moon, after the United States, the Soviet Union, and China. Second, it demonstrates India's growing technological capabilities and its ambitions as a space power. Third, it is a source of national pride for Indians and could inspire a new generation of scientists and engineers.