A 3D reconstitution of the India moon lander is seen descending on the moon.
A still from a livestream shows a 3D reconstitution of India's historic moon landing on August 23.
  • India made history Wednesday as the first nation to land a spacecraft on the moon's south pole.
  • Days earlier, Russia's space agency said "the race for the development of the natural resources of the moon has begun."
  • Estimates of the value of the moon's commodities range widely, with some topping $1 quadrillion. 

"To the moon" is no longer a rallying call just for the crypto crowds, as a global race to explore the celestial body heats up.