25K views · 840 reactions | LUNAR LANDING: The Indian Space Research Organization released footage of the Chandrayaan-3's moon rover landing and exploring the moon's surface. On Wednesday, the spacecraft landed on the South Pole, making India the first country to achieve the feat. The Chandrayaan-3 is expected to function there for two weeks to run experiments, including analysis of the mineral composition of the moon's surface. | 10 Tampa Bay | Facebook

31K views · 206 reactions | Apollo 17 liftoff : December 14, 1972. This footage is captured by a television camera mounted on the lunar rover. Ed Fendell in Houston had to anticipate the timing of ignition, lift-off and the rate of the climb, to control the camera tilt to follow the ascent. SOURCE: https://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/video17.html#launch | Cosmoknowledge | Facebook