Pragyan rover sleep: How many days till ISRO wakes this awesomely cute dog-sized vehicle up?
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The cute and small Pragyan rover is resting on the Moon peacefully, but will it be able to start working again? Know when ISRO will activate the little vehicle.
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As Chandrayaan-3 completed its 14-day mission on the Moon, Pragyan rover was put in sleep mode by ISRO as the lunar night commenced.
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During the 14 days, Pragyan rover moved around the Vikram lander on the Moon’s south pole to study the lunar surface.
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Pragyan rover was able to extract a lot of information about the Moon, which will be very useful to space scientists.
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The Indian rover was put into sleep mode on September 2, 2023, so it could survive the harsh weather on the Moon.
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During the lunar night, the temperature of the Moon dips to lower than -200 degrees Celsius which is hard for any system to survive.
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However, the ISRO scientists believe that they will be able to revive the rover as soon as the sunrise hits the south pole.
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ISRO reported that the activation date of the Pragyan rover is September 22, 2023, which is now just three days away.
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If ISRO is successful in waking up the rover then the Chandrayaan-3 mission will continue and it will be able to collect more crucial data.
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If Pragyan rover does not wake up, then the Chandrayaan-3 mission will be officially concluded, however, the lander and rover will forever stay on the Moon.
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ISRO now is looking forward to waking Pragyan rover from its sleep, which will be another awesome achievement.