The Indian probe Chandrayaan-3, which successfully landed on the surface of the South Pole of the Moon, announced a surprising discovery. She found traces of sulfur in the lunar soil. Experts believe that the chemical element of yellow color could be useful for future visitors or inhabitants of the moon.
A few days ago, India became the first ever country to land near the South Pole of the Moon. Since then, the Indian Chandrayaan-3 probe with the Vikrám lander and the Pragján rover has brought the first measurement results and now an important discovery | Photo: Shutterstock
A few days ago, India became the first ever country to do so land near the south pole of the moon. Since then, the Indian Chandrayaan-3 probe with the Vikram lander and the Pragján rover has brought photos of the sites, the first measurement results and now the first major discovery.
One of the devices is behind the discovery on board the cart called Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). Spectroscope by website Space uses advanced technology to analyze the surface of the moon. It fires laser pulses at the surface of the material, such as rock or soil, creating extremely hot plasma.
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Portal Interesting Engineering he adds that the device then captures the light from that plasma and analyzes the wavelengths emitted by the individual elements to more effectively determine the composition of the material. The probe later confirmed the finding using a second instrument, the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectroscope (APXS).
LIBS found a mixture of aluminum, calcium, chromium, iron, manganese, oxygen, titanium and silicon in the lunar soil. The mixture did not seem strange to the scientists, until they noticed one more element – sulfur. According to the Indian Space Agency (ISRO), the orbital probes operating at the South Pole Months they have never met before.
Use for future visitors
The Indian probe Chandrayaan-3 is treading the path of other missions, such as the American Artemis 3. The discovery of sulfur is important mainly for future travelers or even inhabitants of the lunar surface. Scientists are more aware of what future visitors to the moon will not need to bring from Earth. They will be able to use sulfur, for example, to produce building materials, solar cells or batteries.
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The area is attractive mainly due to the fact that beneath its surface should have found water ice. Water can be used by future visitors to the moon for consumption or for the production of rocket propulsion. Finding frozen water is also the main objective of the Indian mission.
Successful mission
Among the recent achievements of the Indian probe is the first ever measurement of soil temperature in the South Pole region. The experiment examined lunar surface temperatures at various depths. The researchers then made the first “temperature profile” of the area.
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The vehicle is expected to be on the lunar surface carry out experiments for the next fortnight. Among other things, he plans to search for hydrogen, study the lunar atmosphere and seismic activity.
After a failed attempt to land on the moon in 2019, India, according to the paper The Independent became only the fourth country to achieve such a feat. At the same time, the achieved milestone came just a few days after it hit the moon the Russian probe Luna-25which was headed for the same lunar region.
2023-09-01 03:20:21
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