The Chandrayaan-3 mission's Pragyan rover has made a crucial discovery by "unambiguously" confirming the existence of sulfur on the Moon's surface near the south pole, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro).
Isro stated in a post on the social networking site X that "in-situ scientific experiments continue...Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument onboard the Rover unambiguously confirms the presence of sulfur (S) on the lunar surface near the south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements."
The space agency added that efforts are being made to find hydrogen near the south pole of the Moon.
In the social media post, Isro added that the Pragyan rover had also discovered the appropriate levels of oxygen, calcium, iron, titanium, manganese, aluminum, and silicon.
With the help of a strong laser pulse, the scientific method LIBS analyzes the chemical makeup of minerals.
Days after Chandrayaan-3 analyzed the soil temperature on the Moon's south pole, the most recent revelations have been made. The temperature variations of the lunar surface at various depths, as recorded during the probe's penetration, were depicted in a graph of the observations, released by Isro on X.
The graph shows that as depth increases, the temperature of the lunar surface falls.
The mission is anticipated to endure another seven days while the solar-powered Pragyan rover and Vikram lander continue to undertake a number of scientific experiments.
The rover has traveled around eight meters since being released from the lander, and it is expected to continue exploring the area near the Shiva Shakti landing site.
Investigating the chemistry of lunar dust and gravel is one of the rover's main goals. This study is revealing crucial details about the moon's geology and atmosphere, advancing our knowledge of our planetary neighbor.
