Chandrayaan-3, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) ambitious Moon mission, made a successful touchdown on the lunar South Pole on August 23. Hours later, the Pragyan rover of the spacecraft rolled out on the lunar surface. Ever since ISRO has been sharing regular updates on the spacecraft’s activities on the Moon
ISRO said Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover clicked an image of the Vikram lander. The space agency shared two images of the Vikram lander in action captured by the Pragyan rover’s Navigation Camera (NavCam)
Pragyan rover’s Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument on Tuesday detected the presence of sulphur on the lunar South Pole
ISRO said that other materials found on the Moon’s South Pole are Aluminium (Al), Sulphur (S), Calcium (Ca), Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Titanium (Ti). Further observations have also revealed the presence of Manganese (Mn), Silicon (Si), and Oxygen (O)
Well, that’s not known yet. Investigation is underway to ascertain the presence of Hydrogen on the lunar surface
ISRO prevented Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover from falling into a crater. The rover came across a 4-metre diameter crater positioned 3 metres ahead of its location
ISRO on Sunday shared its first observation regarding the temperature on the Moon’s surface. The temperature on the lunar surface ranges from freezing -10 degrees Celsius to a sweltering 50 degrees Celsius
Chandrayaan-3, which scripted history on August 23, is targeting to carry out its experiments for one lunar day or 14 Earth days. The spacecraft will carry out experiments on the Moon’s surface till September 3
Chandrayaan-3’s lander and rover have mechanisms to bring them back to life when the Sun rises again after one lunar day or 14 Earth days.