Chandrayaan-3: Rover's second payload also confirms Sulphur

Thursday, 31 August 2023
An additional instrument onboard the rover has now confirmed the presence of Sulphur (S) in the region, providing a tantalizing clue about the planet's geological history. The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectroscope (APXS), an advanced tool designed to analyze the elemental composition of Martian soil and rocks, has been instrumental in this discovery.

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News video: Chandrayaan-3: 'Pragyan' rover detects presence of Suphur and other essential elements on moon

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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...

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Mars, often dubbed the "red planet," has once again intrigued scientists with a new discovery. NASA's Perseverance rover, tirelessly exploring Mars' Jezero Crater since early 2021, has stumbled upon a peculiar sight: thousands of white rocks scattered across the crater's surface. Recent images transmitted by the rover reveal over 4,000 light-toned pebble-sized rocks strewn throughout the crater floor. "These rocks are highly unusual, and we're actively working to unravel their origins," remarked Candice Bedford, a planetary scientist at Purdue University and member of the Mars 2020 science team, speaking at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) last month. Concurrently, NASA is wrapping up an architectural review of its Mars Sample Return (MSR) program, which aims to retrieve Martian rocks for detailed analysis back on Earth. #NASA #PerseveranceRover #MarsDiscovery #WhiteRocks #JezeroCrater #SpaceExploration #MartianGeology #RedPlanet #MarsResearch #ScienceDiscovery ~HT.99~PR.152~ED.194~

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