Just thought I'd share these cool images released by ISRO (the Indian Space Research Organisation) as its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft have been on the Moon for seven days now!
The photo above shows the Vikram Lander that was taken by the Pragyan Rover earlier today...while the pictures below show Pragyan as it rolled down the ramp of Vikram on August 23, and images of the lunar surface taken by the rover at the Moon's South Polar Region a few days ago.
Chandrayaan-3 is now halfway into its 14-day mission—as the end of the lunar day (which last 2 Earth weeks) will cause the spacecraft to lose solar power once lunar night (which is also 14 Earth days-long) arrives.
However, there is a chance that Chandrayaan-3 could possibly be revived once lunar day arrives once more. We'll see!
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Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
— ISRO (@isro) August 29, 2023
In-situ scientific experiments continue .....
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument onboard the Rover unambiguously confirms the presence of Sulphur (S) in the lunar surface near the south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements.… pic.twitter.com/vDQmByWcSL
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