Chandrayaan-4 mission: ISRO's search for water on the lunar polar surface under spotlight

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The joint effort involves the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Chandrayaan-4 mission is expected to launch in the year 2026.

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Chandrayaan-4's primary objective is to explore the lunar south pole and search for water resources there.

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The Chandrayaan-4 mission is focused on studying the quantity and quality of water resources on the lunar south pole.

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Through the Chandrayaan-4 mission, the scientists will try to obtain actual data regarding the quantity of water (H₂O) from in-situ observations of areas where water is expected to exist, based on the available past observational data.

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According to JAXA, Scientists are also aiming to understand the distribution, conditions, form, and other parameters of the lunar water resources through in-situ observations in the polar regions of the Moon.

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ISRO will construct the moon lander, while JAXA will handle the launch and provide a lunar rover.

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The lunar rover will autonomously search for water and collect samples for analysis using scientific instruments.

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Besides Japan and India, other international space agencies, including NASA and the European Space Agency, contribute to Chandrayaan-4.

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 NASA's Neutron Spectrometer will search for hydrogen, and ESA's Exospheric Mass Spectrometer will assess gas pressure and chemical signatures on the lunar surface.

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 Chandrayaan-4 mission is part of a global effort in lunar exploration, contributing to our understanding of the moon, and aims to obtain data on water resources.