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Detailed explanation-1: -In addition, South Pole region has craters that are cold traps and contain a fossil record of the early solar system. Chandrayaan-2 will attempt to soft land the lander Vikram and rover Pragyan in a high plain between two craters, Manzinus C and Simpelius N, at a latitude of about 70 degrees south.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chandrayaan-2 mission is a highly complex mission, which represents a significant technological leap compared to the previous missions of ISRO. It comprised an Orbiter, Lander and Rover to explore the unexplored South Pole of the Moon.

Detailed explanation-3: -NASA will make history by sending the first humans to explore the region near the lunar South Pole with its Artemis III mission, which is currently planned for 2025. Now humans will be able to land on the Moon! Humans have always been drawn to explore, discover, and learn about our world, and other worlds around us.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Lander of Chandrayaan-2 was named Vikram after Dr Vikram A Sarabhai, the Father of the Indian Space Programme. It was designed to function for one lunar day, which is equivalent to about 14 Earth days.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Chandrayaan 2 mission will make India the fourth country to complete a soft landing on the lunar surface and the first to land near the moon’s south pole on its first attempt.