The site on the lunar south pole where the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made its historic Moon landing can be seen in a new image from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
The image was taken on 27 August, just a few days after the mission made its
. The lander appears as a small blip in a vast expanse of crater-pocked lunar landscape, almost seeming to glow against the gray dust that coats the ground., is the result of the lander's rocket plume interacting with the surrounding regolith.Although they have only been operational a few days, the lander, Vikram, and rover, Pragyan, have already begun performing science on
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spots Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site on MoonNASA’s LRO – the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter – spacecraft imaged the Chandrayaan-3 landing site on the Moon’s surface. The ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the Moon on August 23, 2023. The Chandrayaan-3 landing site is located about 600 kilometers (370 mile
Read more »
India’s Moon Lander Looks Tiny In Remarkable NASA Orbiter SnapshotIndia’s historic Chandrayaan-3 mission has already had a huge impact back on Earth.
Read more »
15 incredible images of Earth's moonSee Earth's ancient companion like never before with this gallery of incredible satellite, telescope and lunar orbiter images of the moon.
Read more »
India's moon craft enter sleep mode and await freezing lunar nightThe Chandrayaan-3 mission is officially complete, with both the rover and lander powering down for the lunar night, but the solar-powered hardware is expected to reawaken at sunrise
Read more »
India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander spotted from lunar orbit (photo)Chandrayaan-3's lander-rover duo touched down on Aug. 23 in the moon's south polar region.
Read more »
India’s lunar rover completes walk on moon's surface in less than 2 weeks after historic launchThe Indian Space Research Organization's lunar rover has completed a walk on the surface of the moon in less than two weeks after the space mission launched the Chandrayaan-3 lander.
Read more »