Chennai, April 30 -- Scientists of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad have analysed the concentrations of volatile elements measured at Shiv Shakti statio near the South
Polar Region, using the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) onboard the Pragyan rover
of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
A comparison of the APXS measured abundances with the other available data revealed anomalous depletion in sodium and potassium, but enrichment in sulfur in the soils at the highland landing site.
This study published in the journal Nature Communications Earth and Environment has revealed potential presence of primitive lunar mantle materials at the landing site, which was excavated during formation of the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basi...