New Delhi, March 7 -- New research based on data from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests that ice may be present at more locations beneath the Moon's surface near the poles than previously believed. The study, published inCommunications Earth and Environment, highlights how local temperature variations can influence ice formation, shedding light on its origins and movement over time.

Lead author Dr Durga Prasad Karanam, from the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad, explained that examining these ice particles could reveal insights into the Moon's early geological history. The study analysed temperature readings taken at depths of up to 10 centimetres beneath the lunar surface, recorded by the 'ChaSTE' probe aboard the Chandraya...