Posts

Chandrayaan-3: India's next lunar mission

Image
India’s space exploration efforts have reached impressive heights in recent years, and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has spearheaded many successful missions One of the most awaited upcoming missions is Chandrayaan-3, India’s lunar exploration the third task. Building on the successes and lessons learned from Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2, this ambitious effort aims to significantly expand our knowledge of the Moon and pave the way for future lunar exploration In this blog post in which we will explore the key issues and objectives of Chandrayaan-3 as well as its implications for the Indian and global scientific community. Chandrayaan-3 follows in the footsteps of its predecessors Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2. Launched in 2008, Chandrayaan-1 successfully accomplished scientific objectives, including detection of water molecules on the lunar surface. Launched in 2019, Chandrayaan-2 aimed to make a soft landing in the South Pole region of the Moon but faced challenge...