The successful lunar mission of India - Chandrayaan-3 made a landing at Chhattisgarh’s 120 ft Ganeshotsav pandal that showcases the thrill of soft-landing of the mission on the Moon's South Pole.
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) of the American space agency NASA has captured an image of the Chandrayaan-3 landing site. The spacecraft is currently near the moon’s south pole since its successful soft landing on August 23.
Extending his wishes on the Indian space agency's recent success in the lunar expedition, Thakur said, "I congratulate all the scientists for the successful launch of Aditya-L1".
Taking to 'X' (formerly known as Twitter), ISRO said, "The Rover completed its assignments. It is now safely parked and set into Sleep mode. APXS and LIBS payloads are turned off. Data from these payloads is transmitted to the Earth via the Lander. Currently, the battery is fully charged."
The Instrument of Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) payload on Chandrayaan-3's lander module Vikram recorded a natural event that occurred on the lunar surface on August 26, the source of which is still under investigation, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Thursday.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said that the RAMBHA-LP, a payload attached to the lander module Vikram, which is on the lunar surface, of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, has made the first-ever measurements of the near-surface Lunar plasma environment over the south pol
"Sun is the most mysterious object we know. We are all dependent directly or indirectly on the Sun. Mission to Sun is the most challenging thing. India is now in the race of space missions, and this mission will be a turning point in the study of the Sun," said Shanti Priya.
With only 10 days remaining for the completion of one lunar day, Nilesh M. Desai, Director, Space Applications Centre (SAC) on Sunday said that the Chandrayaan-3's rover module Pragyan, moving on the surface of the moon, is having a "race against time" and that the ISRO scientists ar