Chinese lunar scientist disputes the claim, saying site was within moon’s southern hemisphere but not in the polar region. Others agree, but one notes that landing a rover close the south pole ‘is already a major achievement’.
Sure, I'll accept that, but it indicates a complete lack of editorial control and that journalists are being assigned articles they know absolutely nothing about.
Landing on the pole is extremely challenging and, from what I know of their space program, outside of India's current capabilities. That fact should have been caught far before publication, but of the US news sources I could find only AP and NPR caught it.
Sure, I'll accept that, but it indicates a complete lack of editorial control and that journalists are being assigned articles they know absolutely nothing about.
Landing on the pole is extremely challenging and, from what I know of their space program, outside of India's current capabilities. That fact should have been caught far before publication, but of the US news sources I could find only AP and NPR caught it.