Chandrayaan 2: Scientists at the ISRO centre in Bengaluru will closely monitor the moon landing

Highlights Chandrayaan 2 to reach closest to the moon's south pole

At 1.40 am, lander Vikram to start powered descent on lunar surface

Next 15 minutes most "terrifying" moments for ISRO scientists

"Fifteen minutes of terror." That's how the K Sivan, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, adds perspective to the highly complex Chandrayaan 2 moon mission as the lander Vikram prepares to touch down on the lunar surface soon.

India is looking to create history by becoming the first nation to reach closest to the moon's south pole - a race which the ISRO says is getting resources and attention from other nations as the moon's craters in the south pole have been untouched by sunlight for billions of years, offering an undisturbed record of the solar system's origins. Its permanently shadowed craters are estimated to hold nearly 100 million tonnes of water.

Watch this video to find out more about Vikram - Chandrayaan 2's Lander - and the different stages of its journey to the Moon's south polar region! https://t.co/2qBLe0T710#ISRO#Moonmission#Chandrayaan2 — ISRO (@isro) September 5, 2019

Here's how the Chandrayaan 2 moon mission will unfold in the final phase of its landing: