Not asking rhetorically but why is this a big deal? Is it because it's going to the south pole? What are some other benefits to be gained from this?
A look at the previous lunar missions [1] should give an idea. There have been 7 lander missions since 1976 (not including impactors): - 3 by China: All success - 1 by Japan (along with a rover from UAE): Failed - 1 by Israel: Failed - 1 by Russia: Failed - 2 by India: Previous one failed. This one succeeded I can see why the entire world would be excited by something like this. I hope that there will be routine land…
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