Moon mining: China-Russia-US eyeing lunar gold rush, Know here Why!

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On the eve of India's Independence Day, Isro will perform a complex maneuver to reduce Chandrayaan 3's orbit

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However, India is not the only country aiming for the Moon

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Russia also launched its first Moon-landing spacecraft in over 47 years this week

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US and China are locked in a race to land their astronauts on Moon's south pole before 2030

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Why are these world powers showing a renewed interest in earth's only natural satellite

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India was the first country to made a discovery of water on the Moon

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Rare earth metals - used in smartphones, computers and advanced technologies - are also present on the Moon, including scandium, yttrium and the 15 lanthanides

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The mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are to demonstrate safe and soft landing on the lunar surface, to demonstrate rover roving on the Moon

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The maneuvers will be performed on August 14 and 16 to reach 100 km orbit

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