Science News: Government of India on Saturday declared August 23 as 'National Space Day' to commemorate the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission with the landing of
India s lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, has suffered a setback as the lander and rover have not reawakened after their soft landing on the Moon s surface in August. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) remains hopeful that they may reestablish contact, as even a brief reconnection would allow for further experiments. The mission has already collected valuable data, including the detection of sulfur and temperature measurements, as well as insights into lunar soil properties.
The scientific instrument SHAPE, aboard the Chandrayaan-3, has been successfully orbiting the Moon for 52 days and collecting valuable data. Its primary mission is to scrutinize Earth for habitable planet-like features, aiding in the study of exoplanets. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) intends to keep SHAPE operational as it has already amassed sufficient data.