The images were taken by the Dual-Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (DFSAR) on the Chandrayaan 2 orbiter, which has been beaming high-quality data by imaging the lunar surface.
These significant findings have cemented India's position as a major player in space exploration.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared a stunning picture of Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon. The picture was captured by the space agency’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft.
The anaglyph images are created using NavCam Stereo Images, a technology developed by the Laboratory for Electro-Optic Systems (LEOS) at Isro.
On the evening of the super blue Moon, a series of fortunate coincidences offered a rare view of this support in action.
The Vikram Lander is not alone in its lunar slumber. Its companion, the Pragyan Rover, has also been put into sleep mode.
The Vikram Lander, which touched down on the moon's surface on August 23 conducted, previously announced, hop on the Moon as it went up and landed again.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Monday announced that the Vikram Lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission has exceeded its mission objectives by successfully conducting a hop experiment on the lunar surface. The lander fired its engines on command, elevated itself by approximately 40 cm, and landed safely at a distance of 30 to 40 cm away. Isro also shared a video on social media of the lunar mission, along with the news.
As the lunar day draws to a close, Isro has taken measures to conserve the battery of the rover and protect it from the harsh lunar night.
This significant achievement is a major boost for future sample return missions and potential human expeditions to the moon.
APXS and LIBS, the payloads that transmit data to the Earth via the lander, are turned off. "The solar panel is oriented to receive the light at the next sunrise expected on September 22, 2023," Isro said in a post on X.
Isro chief S Somnath announced the development following the picture-perfect launch of the Aditya L1 mission, Indian maiden space class solar observatory.
Nilesh Desai, Director of Space Application Centre said that India could take at least two to three decades to send humans to the Moon. He spoke extensively about the ongoing Chandrayaan-3 mission.
The mission's findings have not only confirmed the presence of various elements but also shed light on the dynamic nature of the Moon's interior.
An IIT Madras professor who helped with Isro's Chandrayaan-3 mission explained how the Pragyan rover was able to detect sulphur on the Moon's surface.
The Chandrayaan-3 lander has recorded "natural" land activity on the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Thursday.
The Chandrayaan-3 rover has found more signs of sulpur and other elements at the lunar south pole.
On Thursday, ISRO released visuals showing the rover rotating "in search of a safe route". India took a "walk on the Moon" with the successful deployment of the Pragyan rover on the lunar surface on August 24.
The mission's primary objective was to achieve a soft landing on the moon, explore the lunar surface, and collect invaluable scientific data.
Pragyan rover has clicked the Vikram lander standing on the Moon.
