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India became the first country to successfully land on the moon's south pole with its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, just days after Russia’s Luna-25 crashed in the same region. Both countries launched rockets in recent weeks, hoping to be the first to successfully complete the mission. Why were they racing to reach the lunar south pole? WSJ explains the significance of both missions for Moscow and New Delhi. 0:00 India lands on the south pole of the moon 0:53 Why the south pole? 2:37 Why Russia and India want to be first 4:32 New space race News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. IW's news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news. #Russia #India #IW

If you've always thought our star was a bright yellow ball of fire, you were wrong. For starters, it's not yellow. It's green. Sort of. But that's not the only thing you were wrong about. Is Mercury the hottest planet? Is there any sound in space? Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/things-you-wer... 00:00 1. The Sun is Yellow 01:30 2. The Sun is on Fire 02:07 3. Explosions in Space 02:30 4. You Can't Count the Stars 02:52 5. You Can't Fly Through an Asteroid Belt 03:42 6. You Instantly Freeze in Space 04:10 7. You Explode in Space 04:50 8. Space is Cold 05:45 9. Mercury is the Hottest Planet 06:35 10. The Solar System Stays In Place 07:10 11. Planets Orbit the Sun 07:58 12. Earth Is a Sphere 08:29 13. There Is No Sound in Space What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. #whatif #space #cosmos #solarsystem #spaceexploration #planet