Another sign that the Moon’s poles are home to water has emerged from the Chandrayaan 1’s data. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) maiden mission to Earth’s natural satellite ...

Prior studies have already determined that Mercury’s craters shelter water and ice vapour. And, Chandrayaan 1’s crash landing onto the Moon discovered the presence of water particles.

Chandrayaan-1 was the first to discover water on the Moon in 2008, near the south pole. "We have more scientific interest in this spot because the equatorial region, which is safe for landing ...

Water exists as a solid or vapour on the Moon because of the vacuum - the Moon doesn't have enough gravity to hold an atmosphere. India's Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission was the first to find evidence ...

The long-held notion of a bone-dry Moon was challenged in 2008, with the detection of water in some of the Apollo samples. Since then, lunar scientists have sought to understand how much water is ...

Water ice on the Moon’s South Pole was discovered by Chandrayaan-1 mission. Sunlit mountain peaks near the pole provide an opportunity for sustained solar energy supply to potential lunar outposts.

India has become the first country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon's south pole. The Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 ... pole harbour deposits of water ice that could support the ...

This is India’s third expedition on the moon. The Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft was sent to the moon in November 2008. The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was launched on July 22, 2019, but on this occasion ...