I wish this could have been the US, but congrats to the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation):

India’s first unmanned lunar spacecraft, Chandrayaan 1, has placed a probe on the surface of the Moon.

The probe, painted with the Indian flag, touched down at 2034 (1504 GMT), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

I wonder if they will plan a manned expedition to the moon someday. Now that I think would be spectacular!

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