New Delhi: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Sunday (September 6, 2020) that ISRO’s inaugural mission to the Moon has sent images showing that the Moon may be rusting the poles. The sign of this finding is that although the surface of the Moon is known to have iron-rich rocks, the presence of water and oxygen, which are the two elements necessary to interact with iron to create rust, is not known, he said. said.
Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) say this could be because Earth’s own atmosphere is helping, which, in other words, means that Earth’s atmosphere could also be protecting the Earth. Moon. Thus, the Chandrayaan-1 Moon data indicates that the Moon’s poles harbor water – this is what scientists are trying to figure out.
Dr Jitendra Singh said: “As far as Chandrayaan-3 is concerned, the launch may now take place somewhere in early 2021. Chandrayaan-3 will be a repeat mission of Chandrayaan-2 and will include a Lander and Rover. similar to Chandrayaan-2, but will not have an orbiter. “
Images sent by #ISRO The Chandrayaan-1 mission indicates a possible impact of the Earth’s atmosphere on the Moon. The world’s leading space institution, NASA, takes note of this finding. pic.twitter.com/NkKKHAOuk0
– Dr. Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) September 6, 2020
Meanwhile, preparations continue for India’s first Gaganyaan human space mission, said Dr. Jitendra Singh.
Training processes and other procedures are also underway.
“Limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused some disruptions to Gaganyaan’s plan, but efforts are underway to stick to the schedule around 2022,” he said.
In particular, Chandrayaan was launched aboard the PSLV C-11 on October 22, 2008, which was an XL variant of ISRO’s PSLV, one of the most reliable launchers in the world. The PSLV was later used to launch the Mars Orbiter mission in 2013.
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