However, the detection of its source is underway.
Taking to 'X' (formerly known as Twitter), ISRO said,
"Chandrayaan-3 Mission: In-situ Scientific Experiments Instrument for the
Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) payload on Chandrayaan 3 Lander -- the first Micro
Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology-based instrument on the moon --
has recorded the movements of Rover and other payloads. Additionally, it has
recorded an event, appearing to be a natural one, on August 26, 2023. The
source of this event is under investigation".
Earlier on Tuesday, in a post on 'X', ISRO said that the
Rover has confirmed the presence of Sulphur on the moon.
"Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument
onboard the Rover unambiguously confirms the presence of Sulphur (S) in the
lunar surface near the south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements. Al,
Ca, Fe, Cr, Ti, Mn, Si, and O are also detected, as expected. Search for
Hydrogen (H) is underway", ISRO said.
Chandrayaan-3's Rover ramped down from the Vikram lander to
the lunar surface on August 25.
Chandrayaan-3 mission has three components- The propulsion
module, which transferred the lander and the rover module to 100 kilometres of
lunar orbit, the Lander module, which was responsible for the soft landing of
the lunar craft and the Rover module, which is for exploring components on the
moon.
India took a giant leap on August 23, as the Chandrayaan-3
lander module successfully landed on the moon’s South pole, making it the first
country to have achieved the historic feat.
The country became the fourth– after the US, China, and
Russia – to have successfully landed on the moon’s surface.
Meanwhile, ISRO is all set to launch its solar mission,
Adity-L1 on September 2. This is India's first solar mission aiming to study
the sun.
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