India Making History on the Moon as Pragyaan Rover Uncovers Surprising Discoveries
India achieved a historic milestone as the Chandryaan-3 lander from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully touched down on the moon’s surface. This accomplishment fulfilled the aspirations of all Indians, as the dedicated scientists involved in the mission had devoted four years of hard work to make it a reality. Presently, the pioneering Indian moon rover, Pragyaan, is actively exploring the southern pole of the moon, uncovering intriguing revelations. Discover more about the remarkable Pragyaan rover and its astonishing discoveries thus far.
Discoveries of the Pragyaan rover
Earlier, ISRO shared an update on the Moon’s surface temperature. Shockingly, it was recorded between 60 and 70 degrees Celsius, although earlier theories had it much lower at around 20-30 degrees Celsius. This secret of the moon has caught the attention of the scientific community.
In addition, a few days ago, the lunar rover detected sulfur and other elements, such as aluminum, calcium, iron, chromium and titanium.
It is interesting to experience that a small rover makes surprising discoveries while on the moon. It’s an incredible thought how our space explorer created something so imaginative. The little Rover weighs about 57 pounds, and Business Insider reports that it’s similar in size to a German Shepherd or Bull Terrier.
The rover has already been on the surface of the moon for more than a week and it will conduct more investigations in the coming days before the sun sets on the moon. Now, the main goal of ISRO’s lunar rover is to find the presence of water on the surface of the moon. Robert Braun, director of space research at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, told Business Insider in an interview that it will “certainly emerge on the international stage as an emerging space power.”
Now it’s only a matter of days before we know if there is water on the south pole of the Moon or not. It’s also possible that the rover might find no trace of it as time ticks down, with only a few days left, since scientists don’t know if the rover will be active after 14 nights on the moon. fast approaching.
