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An Indian spacecraft landed on the moon without tripping.

Spásárthach ón India tuirlingthe gan tuisliú ar an ngealach.

An Indian spacecraft has landed safely near the moon's south pole, according to the Indian Space Institute.

Tá spásárthach ón India tar éis tuirlingt gan tuisliú gar do mhol theas na gealaí, de réir Institiuid Spástaighde na hIndia.

This is the first time any spacecraft from any country in the world has landed close to the south hub.

Seo é an chéad uair ag aon spásárthach ó aon tír ar domhan tuirlingt gar don mhol theas.

It is also the first time – only the second attempt – by India to send a spacecraft to the moon.

Is é an chéad uair é freisin – ach an dara hiarracht – ag an India spásárthach a chur chun na gealaí.

The spacecraft, called Chandrayaan-3, landed near the south hub at around 6pm Indian time (12.30 Irish time).

Is thart ar 6 a chlog tráthnóna am na hIndia (12.30 am na hÉireann) a thuirling an spásárthach, dá ngairtear Chandrayaan-3, gar don mhol theas.

Although it is a great feather in the wing of the astronauts of that country, their competing spouses in other countries will also enjoy and benefit from the achievement for a long time.

Bíodh is gur cleite mór i sciathán spáseolaithe na tíre sin atá ann, bainfidh a gcéilí iomaíochta i dtíortha eile sásamh agus fónamh as an éacht freisin i bhfad na haimsire.

The surface of the moon's south pole is extremely rough and rugged, and previous attempts by astronauts from other countries to land a craft there have failed.

Tá dromchla mhol theas na gealaí fíorgharbh agus aimhréidh, agus theip ar iarrachtaí spáseolaithe ó thíortha eile roimhe seo árthach a chur ann.

In fact, a Russian spacecraft failed to land there just last week.

Go deimhin, theip ar spásárthach ón Rúis tuirlingt ann an tseachtain seo caite féin.

It is believed that the ice sheet at the southern hub may be of great use in the future.

Creidtear go mb'fhéidir go bhféadfaí an-leas a bhaint san am atá le teacht as an leac oighir ag an mol theas.

For example, drinking water or oxygen for international astronauts could be made from the ice sheet, or fuel from it.

Cuir i gcás, d'fhéadfaí uisce óil nó ocsaigin le haghaidh spásairí idirnáisiúnta a dhéanamh as an leac oighir, é sin nó breosla a dhéanamh as.

Until today, only spacecraft from three countries, the United States, the Soviet Union and China, had landed on the moon.

Go nuige inniu, ní raibh tuirlingthe ar an ngealach ach spásárthaí ó thrí thír, mar atá, na Stáit Aontaithe, an tAontas Sóivéadach agus an tSín.

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