On August 26, 2023, the Vikram Lander, a part of Chandrayaan-3, captured a seismic event (moonquake) on the lunar surface, using a state-of-the-art payload known as the Instrument for the Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA). This event, believed to be natural, has set the scientific community abuzz, as ISRO continues its investigation to pinpoint the source of this lunar phenomenon.
On Tuesday, the Pragyaan rover transmitted its second observation, verifying the existence of sulphur near the Southern Pole of the Moon. Sulphur is recognised for its capacity to effectively absorb impurities, making it potentially valuable for shielding the Moon s water ice from the influence of detrimental substances. Sulphur finds utility in a variety of sectors, including the production of automotive batteries, fertiliser formulation, oil refinement, water treatment etc.
Chandrayaan-3 has successfully deployed the Langmuir Probe (RAMBHA-LP) instrument on the Lunar surface. This instrument, a part of the Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive Ionosphere and Atmosphere payload, achieved a significant feat by conducting its maiden measurements of the lunar plasma environment near the south polar region.
Chandrayaan-3 news: The space agency said that the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS), another instrument onboard the spacecraft’s Pragyan rover, has confirmed the presence of Sulphur on the lunar South Pole.Â
After a successful execution of Chandrayaan-3 mission, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is poised to launch Aditya-L1, India s next space mission focused on studying the Sun, in September 2023. It aims to gain insights into solar dynamics, coronal heating, and space weather by placing a spacecraft in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system.