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As Night Falls, India's Lunar Lander/Rover Goes to Sleep. Probably Forever


Chandrayaan-3 mission delivered its Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to the lunar surface on August 23rd. Now, as the lunar day ends two weeks later, the rover's mission may be over.

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