Chandrayaan-3 Data Reveals Water Ice on Moon is More Accessible Than Expected
The latest revelations from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission have taken the global scientific community by storm. Data from the Vikram lander suggests that water ice may be far more accessible on the Moon than previously believed. This discovery has profound implications for future lunar exploration, human settlement plans, and deep-space missions. Breaking New Ground: Chandrayaan-3’s Crucial Findings One of the most striking discoveries from Chandrayaan-3 is the drastic temperature variations measured at different points on the lunar surface. An instrument onboard the Vikram lander recorded a surface temperature of 82°C, while just a meter away, the temperature plummeted to 58°C. This significant difference over a small scale indicates that the Moon's thermal environment is highly dynamic, which has led scientists to believe that there are more areas where conditions could support stable water ice beneath the surface. This insight challenges previous assumptions that water ice wa...