India's moon lander and its sidekick rover have not responded to multiple wake-up calls.
India's the first country to land near the lunar south pole, but its spacecraft weren't designed to last.
But several days after they were set to wake up, the Chandrayaan-3 moon lander and its sidekick lunar rover remain fast asleep.
AdvertisementAdvertisementIndian Space Research OrganizationUnfortunately, the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover didn't respond to mission control's message.
The technology on both the lander and rover weren't designed to withstand nighttime temperatures on the moon, The New York Times reported, which can reach as low as -334 degrees Fahrenheit, according to NASA.
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