India has become the fourth nation to achieve a moon landing. On Wednesday, India’s robotic Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down near the moon’s south pole, an unexplored terrain that’s believed to hold vast amounts of water ice, which could one day be separated into fuel and air by lunar astronauts. India’s United Nations Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said the landing was a milestone for scientists in the Global South.

Ruchira Kamboj: “This achievement not only marks India’s presence on the moon, but also symbolizes the aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians. Beyond that, it’s a historic moment for humanity as we venture into uncharted territory near the moon’s south pole.”

India’s successful landing came just days after Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashed while attempting to land at another site near the moon’s south pole.