India’s historic Chandrayaan-3 mission has already had a huge impact back on Earth.
Images from both the surface and above provide different levels of perspective on the mission. LRO places the lander in context with the wider surface area, but we’ve also been treated to a view from ground level. The lander delivered a rover named Pragyan onto the surface. The small vehicle snapped a lovely look at its ride on August 30. It shows the lander casting a shadow over the surface.ISRO
The lander isn’t exactly on the south pole, but it’s in the area. Scientists are particularly excited about this region because it’s, a resource that could be used to help sustain a human presence on the moon. It’s not just for quenching astronauts’ thirst. Water can be used to manufacture oxygen and rocket fuel. Water is a big reason why NASA has its eyes on the south pole as a human landing site for its Artemis program.
ISRO has put both Vikram and Pragyan into sleep mode, a sort of suspended animation for the robotic explorers. The mission was originally designed to last for a lunar day, which works out to two Earth weeks. ISRO hopes the solar-powered mission will survive the long lunar night and possibly reawaken around September 22. It will be a waiting game. Even if the explorers don’t come back to life, they already accomplished their mission goals, starting with the all-important safe landing.
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