Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: ISRO hopes to ,make a soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon shortly. The spacecraft is ready for August 23 lunar landing. India becomes the fourth nation to achieve this . The first three countries were the US, Russia, and China.
The GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle was successfully launched on July 14 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It should settle on the moon on August 23. It is the third lunar trip for India and its second attempt at a gentle landing on the lunar surface.
Why is the southern polar zone of the moon significant to scientists?
On August 23, Chandrayaan-3 is supposed to do a gentle landing in the Moon’s south polar zone.
What part is the south pole of the moon?
It mostly consists of ice and could be abundant in other materials. NASA believes the South Pole’s frozen water is billions of years old and undisturbed by geological or solar radiation. The cold-trapped craters have a fossil record of volatiles including water ice and hydrogen from the early Solar System. Since the material locked in the southern lunar area wouldn’t have undergone much change over time, it could include hints about the earliest stages of life.
The southern lunar pole has captivated scientists for a very long time.
Conclusion:-
Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to make a soft moon landing by ISRO on August 23. The heavy-lift GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) launched the mission on July 14. Scientists are interested in the moon’s southern polar zone since it’s primarily ice and may include other minerals. NASA believes the South Pole’s frozen water is billions of years old and undisturbed by geological or solar radiation. Cold-trapped craters have a fossil record of volatiles, including water ice and hydrogen from the early Solar System. This material could provide hints about the earliest stages of life.
