Image of the rover on board India's moon lander.
India's moon rover, Pragyaan, made history as the first to explore the lunar south pole.
  • India's moon rover and lander was set to wake up after a nearly month-long nap.
  • Despite high hopes, the lander and rover didn't respond to a wake-up message.
  • This could mean the end of a successful mission for the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover.

Despite high hopes, two historic robots remain fast asleep near the moon's south pole, according to the Indian Space Research Organization.