Chandrayaan-3 mission landed on the lunar south pole on August 23, 2023. The landing area was later named as Shiv Shakti Point to mark India’s visit to the Moon. Now, scientists have revealed some interesting facts about the Vikram lander landing which explains about lunar soil characteristics. (ISRO twitter)
1/5 Chandrayaan-3 mission landed on the lunar south pole on August 23, 2023. The landing area was later named as Shiv Shakti Point to mark India’s visit to the Moon. Now, scientists have revealed some interesting facts about the Vikram lander landing which explains about lunar soil characteristics. (ISRO twitter)
The Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing published a study about the Chandrayaan-3 ejecta halo which revealed that the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter high-resolution panchromatic imagery camera (OHRC) captured the "ejecta halo" or we can say the landing site of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander. (ISRO)
2/5 The Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing published a study about the Chandrayaan-3 ejecta halo which revealed that the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter high-resolution panchromatic imagery camera (OHRC) captured the "ejecta halo" or we can say the landing site of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander. (ISRO)
The ejecta halo is a crater-like structure with is mostly created when meteorites or asteroids collide with the lunar surface. It creates a ring-like structure in which it removes the lunar regolith or moon dust. In the case of the Vikram lander, its landing rocket thruster created a ring structure on the Moon. (ISRO)
3/5 The ejecta halo is a crater-like structure with is mostly created when meteorites or asteroids collide with the lunar surface. It creates a ring-like structure in which it removes the lunar regolith or moon dust. In the case of the Vikram lander, its landing rocket thruster created a ring structure on the Moon. (ISRO)
Also, Chandrayaan-2 mission spacecraft, witnessed the Chandrayaan-3 landing and gave us some amazing images of the Vikram lander from miles away. (ISRO)
4/5 Also, Chandrayaan-2 mission spacecraft, witnessed the Chandrayaan-3 landing and gave us some amazing images of the Vikram lander from miles away. (ISRO)
Now, after completing all its tasks, the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover peacefully sleep on the Moon. However, ISRO scientists believe that they might wake up someday. The chances for revival are slim but the space agency is not giving up on them anytime soon. (ISRO)
5/5 Now, after completing all its tasks, the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover peacefully sleep on the Moon. However, ISRO scientists believe that they might wake up someday. The chances for revival are slim but the space agency is not giving up on them anytime soon. (ISRO)