India loses contact during moon landing attempt (ASL - 9.7.19)

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India's attempt to land a robotic spacecraft on the moon Saturday appeared to end in failure.

The Indian Space Research Organization says it lost contact with its lunar lander shortly before touchdown.

Unlike previous attempts by other countries, India was attempting to land its rover on the far side of the moon, an area that has been left largely unexplored during other missions.

This latest venture would've brought India into the elite group of nations who have successfully accomplished a soft landing on the moon.

The United States, China and the former Soviet Union have made soft landings.

After the announcement, India's Prime Minister offered words of encouragement to the moon landing team saying "In life, there are ups and downs. The country is proud of you and all of your hard work has taught us something. Hope for the best. You have served the country well and served science and humanity well."

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