New Delhi, March 22 -- Chandrayaan-3 mission's new findings about water-ice deposits on the Moon has provided valuable insights for future lunar missions. Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander, which conducted Chandra's Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE), played a crucial role in the exploring Moon's thermal environment and noted the potential for water-ice deposits. The experiment helped unveiled the never known before details about surface temperature of lunar south pole.

Enhancing the understanding of lunar surface, the scientific marvel recorded in-situ temperature measurements from a high-latitude lunar regolith (soil). Explaining the importance of the project in developing human understanding about moon's atmosphere, K Durga Prasad...