\u2018Vikram\u2019 lander photographed by the \u2018Pragyan\u2019 lander.<\/p>\n
As humans here on planet Earth delighted themselves with the sight of the rare \u2018super blue moon\u2019 in the skies, the Indian Lunar Mission continued with the scientific experiments on the Moon\u2019s South Pole.<\/p>\n
The Chandrayaan-3 mission now is divided between the Vikram Lander and the Pragyan Rover, each with a different task.<\/p>\n
The rover is circling around the touchdown area, analyzing the chemical elements present on the dusty surface of the moon, as it searches ice-water that would greatly benefit future human exploration in the area.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the lander and its probes record seismic activity on the satellite\u2019s surface, and also study the presence of plasma.<\/p>\n
Mint<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n \u201cThe initial assessment of the first-ever measurements of the near-surface lunar plasma environment over the south pole region by RAMBHA-LP payload onboard Chandrayaan-3 lander indicates that plasma there is relatively sparse, (space agency) ISRO said on Thursday.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Instrument for the Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) payload on Chandrayaan 3 Lander \u2014 ISRO (@isro) August 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n Meanwhile, the \u2018ILSA\u2019 payload on Chandrayaan 3 lander is studying lunar seismic activity \u2013 and revealing some surprises.<\/p>\n \u201c<\/em>ILSA\u2019s primary objective is to measure ground vibrations generated by natural quakes, impacts, and artificial events. The vibrations recorded during the rover\u2019s navigation on August 25, 2023, are depicted in the figure. Additionally, an event, seemingly natural, recorded on August 26, 2023, is also shown. The source of this event is currently under investigation.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n [\u2026] \u2018Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive Ionosphere and Atmosphere\u2019 \u2013 Langmuir Probe (RAMBHA-LP) payload onboard Chandrayaan-3 Lander has made first-ever measurements of the near-surface Lunar plasma environment over the south polar region. The initial assessment indicates that the plasma near the lunar surface is relatively sparse, ISRO said in a social media post. <\/em><\/p>\n These quantitative measurements potentially assist in mitigating the noise that Lunar plasma introduces into radio wave communication. Also, they could contribute to the enhanced designs for upcoming lunar visitors, ISRO said\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Chandrayaan-3 Mission:<\/p>\n Smile, please!<\/p>\n Pragyan Rover clicked an image of Vikram Lander this morning.<\/p>\n The \u2018image of the mission\u2019 was taken by the Navigation Camera onboard the Rover (NavCam).<\/p>\n NavCams for the Chandrayaan-3 Mission are developed by the Laboratory for\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Oece2bi6zE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ISRO (@isro) August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n India beat space superpowers Russia,\u00a0China<\/a>\u00a0and the US to\u00a0become the first state to land a\u00a0spacecraft on the lunar south pole on August 23.<\/p>\n To do that, it spent only the modest budget of\u00a0$73 million, which is substantially less money than it costs to make a Hollywood space movie such as Interstellar or Gravity.<\/p>\n Daily Mail<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n \u201cThe two-week mission has now reached its halfway mark, with the\u00a0Pragyan moon rover and Vikram lander racing to finish their ground-breaking exploration before the solar-powered batteries on both vehicles run dry.<\/em><\/p>\n [\u2026] Before this happens, however, the\u00a0Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) made sure to capture what its Vikram lander looks like through the eyes of Pragyan.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The\u00a0Chandrayaan-3 mission is the first to find chemical elements on the moon\u2019s south pole\u00a0\u2018in situ\u2019, rather than by orbital probe remote observation.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has recorded evidence of sulphur, aluminum, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, silicon, and oxygen, while the search for hydrogen is now under way.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Read more about the Indian Lunar Mission:<\/p>\n BREAKING: India Lands Chandraayan-3 on Lunar South Pole in Major Achievement, Becomes New Space Superpower<\/a><\/p>\n\n The post Moon Vibes: Indian Space Mission Finds Oxygen, Sulphur and Other Chemical Elements on the Lunar Surface, While Seismic Study of the South Pole Reveals \u2018Unexplained Vibration\u2019<\/a> appeared first on The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2018Vikram\u2019 lander photographed by the \u2018Pragyan\u2019 lander. As humans here on planet Earth delighted themselves with the sight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nIn-situ Scientific Experiments<\/p>\n
\n\u2014 the first Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology-based instrument on the moon \u2014
\nhas recorded the movements of Rover and other\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Sjd5K14hPl<\/a><\/p>\n