Indian lunar rover Pragyan made the first measurements of the composition of the lunar surface in the south pole region and found sulfur and metals there. DEA NewsIt refers to the Indian Space Research Organization.
Data from instruments aboard the Chandrayaan 3 rover made the first measurement of the composition of the lunar surface near the south pole; this confirmed the presence of sulfur, which was impossible to detect using instruments on orbital vehicles.
“Preliminary analyzes presented graphically revealed the presence of aluminum, sulfur, calcium, iron, chromium and titanium on the moon’s surface,” the Indian space agency said.
They noted that subsequent measurements revealed the presence of manganese, silicon and oxygen. Research into the existence of hydrogen is also ongoing.
27 August Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) published Data on the temperature of the lunar soil at the landing site of the Vikram spacecraft. According to instruments, the lunar regolith is heated to about 55 °C near the surface. ISRO employee Bee Darukesha told Indian journalists that she and her colleagues expected the temperature not to exceed 20-30°C and were surprised at such a high temperature. According to him, it reached 70°C, but this is not reflected in the published chart.
Former Russian President Vladimir Putin I congratulated Indian authorities on the moon landing of the Chandrayaan-3 space station.