Chandrayaan 3 Mission Detects Sulphur, Oxygen On Moon's Surface; Hunt On For Hydrogen (Image: twitter.com/isro)
The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument onboard Chandrayaan 3 Rover has made the first-ever on location measurements on the elemental composition of the lunar surface near the south pole. These measurements, according to a statement from the Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO, confirm the presence of Sulphur (S) in the region unambiguously, something that was not feasible by the instruments onboard the orbiters.
Preliminary analyses, graphically represented, have unveiled the presence of Aluminum (Al), Calcium (Ca), Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Titanium (Ti) on the lunar surface. ISRO has also said further measurements have revealed the presence of manganese (Mn), silicon (Si), and oxygen (O).
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
In-situ scientific experiments continue …..
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument onboard the Rover unambiguously confirms the presence of Sulphur (S) in the lunar surface near the south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements.… pic.twitter.com/vDQmByWcSL
— ISRO (@isro) August 29, 2023
It said thorough investigation regarding the presence of Hydrogen is underway.
LIBS payload is developed at the Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS)/ISRO, Bengaluru.
India’s pursuit of space exploration reached a remarkable milestone with the the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 mission on the lunar surface on August 23.
