Wednesday, 30 August 2023 Sulphur is a common element in the solar system, but it is rare on the Moon. So, its presence in the south pole region is thought to be a sign of the presence of water ice. Water ice is important because it could be a source of water for future human exploration of the Moon. It could also be used to produce fuel and oxygen for spacecraft. In addition, water ice could provide a habitat for microbes, which could have implications for the search for life beyond Earth.
In a significant breakthrough, the Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 mission has "unambiguously" confirmed the presence of sulphur in the Moon's surface near the south pole. Isro said on the social media platform X, that the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument onboard the Rover...
n a major milestone, Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover has confirmed the presence of sulphur & other elements on the moon's south pole. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.
On November 16, 2022, the Orion spacecraft embarked on its mission to the Moon and back as it launched aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Known as..