India's Moon lander is poised to make history

With so many eyes on missions to Mars and other interesting destinations in our solar system, it might seem like making it to Earth's Moon is old hat. Nothing could be further from the truth, and to date, just three countries (the United States, USSR, and China) have managed to land softly on the lunar surface. Now, after launching its Chandrayaan-2 mission in late July, the Indian Space Research Organization is just days away from becoming the fourth country to touch down on the Moon. In an upd...