Chennai, Nov. 8 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced the free release of advanced radar data products to help scientists around the world study the Moon's polar regions in greater detail.
According to the space agency, the newly released datasets will enable researchers to gain a deeper understanding of the physical and chemical characteristics of the lunar poles, which are believed to have preserved the early chemical conditions of the solar system. These conditions could offer vital clues to the formation and evolution of planetary bodies.
The advanced data products have been developed using observations from the Dual Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (DFSAR) onboard the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter, which has been c...