India’s Third Lunar Mission

• India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission is currently on the moon’s south pole.
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has shared some exciting news about its discoveries.

Moonquake Detected

• The spacecraft, known as Vikram Lander, observed something unusual.
• It sensed a seismic activity on the moon, which might be a moonquake.
• Scientists are still figuring out the exact details of this event.

Lunar Seismic Activity

• ISRO has a special instrument called “Instrument for the Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA).”
• ILSA recorded this mysterious event, which might be a natural occurrence.
• This happened on August 26, 2023, and its source is currently being investigated.

Chandrayaan-3’s Mission Accomplishments

Two Out of Three Missions Completed

• Chandrayaan-3 has three main missions.
• It has already successfully demonstrated a safe and soft landing on the moon.
• The rover has also shown movement on the lunar surface.

Ongoing Scientific Experiments

• The third mission involves conducting scientific experiments on the moon, and it’s currently in progress.
• This mission made India the fourth country to land on the moon and the first to reach its unexplored south pole.

Latest Discoveries

Playful Rover on the Moon

• ISRO shared a delightful video from the moon.
• It showed the Pragyan rover exploring the lunar terrain.
• ISRO described it as a child playfully frolicking on the moon’s surface.

Sulfur Found on the Moon

• Another instrument on the Pragyan rover confirmed the presence of sulfur on the moon.
• This discovery used a unique technique.

Safety Measures

• Earlier, the ISRO team rerouted the Pragyan rover to ensure its safety after detecting a large crater on the moon’s surface.

Historic Moments

Chandrayaan-3’s Landing

• On August 23, Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module touched down on the moon.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi named the landing spot ‘Shiv Shakti Point.’
• The site where Chandrayaan-2’s lander crash-landed in 2019 was named ‘Tiranga Point.’
• August 23 is now celebrated as ‘National Space Day’ in India.