Chandrayaan-3 Finds Oxygen on the Moon alongside many other important elements

The Chandrayaan-3 project of India, which set out to discover the mysteries of the moon, has achieved yet another triumph. While looking for hydrogen, the Moon's South Pole has seen the first detection of oxygen by the rover Pragyan. Earlier, the Chandrayaan-3 mission made it possible to measure the temperature of the Moon's south pole for the first time ever, and the results were considerably different from what was anticipated.

Chandrayaaan 3 finds oxygen on the Moon

Chandrayaan-3 has sent its second set of observations five days after touching down on the moon. Please note- (14 days of Earth is equivalent to 1 Lunar day). These results demonstrate the presence of sulphur on the southern pole of the moon. Additionally, aluminum, calcium, iron, chromium, and titanium have been discovered on the moon's surface.

In a rigorous effort to find hydrogen, ISRO has reported the existence of oxygen, silicon, and manganese on the lunar surface. These discoveries have been made possible by the Pragyan rover's LIBS payload.