Disclosure! Moon may be rusting along the poles - Here is what images sent by ISRO's Chandrayaan-1 indicate
In a major development, Department of Space under Modi government has disclosed that images sent by Chandrayaan-1 indicate possible impact of Earth's atmosphere on Moon
In a major development, Department of Space under Modi government has disclosed that images sent by Chandrayaan-1 indicate possible impact of Earth's atmosphere on Moon. Issuing a statement, Department of Space said on Sunday, "Disclosing this here today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and MoS Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that ISRO’s maiden mission to the Moon has sent images which show that Moon may be rusting along the poles."
"The sign of this finding is that even though the surface of the Moon is known to have iron - rich rocks, it is not known for the presence of water and oxygen, which are the two elements needed to interact with iron to create rust," Dr Jitendra Singh added as per a statement by Department of Space.
Scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) say that this could be because the Earth's own atmosphere is lending a helping hand which, in other words, means that the Earth's atmosphere could be protecting the Moon as well.
Thus, the Chandrayaan-1 Moon data indicates that the Moon's poles may be home to water, this is what the scientists are trying to decipher.
Dr Jitendra Singh added, "As for Chandrayaan-3 is concerned, the launch may now take place somewhere in early 2021. Chandrayaan-3 will be a mission repeat of Chandrayaan-2 and will include a Lander and Rover similar to that of Chandrayaan-2, but will not have an orbiter."
Meanwhile, preparations are going on for India’s first ever Human Space Mission Gaganyaan, said Dr Jitendra Singh. The training processes and other procedures are also in place. Constraints due to Covid pandemic led to some disruptions in the plan for Gaganyaan but efforts are going on to stick to the timeline of around 2022, he added.
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