ISRO: Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan Rover confirms Sulphur presence on Moon with another method

Chandrayaan3's Pragyan Rover has re-confirmed the presence of Sulphur (S) in the region, through another technique. The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectroscope (APXS) has detected S, as well as other minor elements. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said the finding has prompted the scientists to delve into the source of Sulphur whether it is intrinsic, volcanic or meteoritic.

Hyderabad: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has shared a video of the Pragyan Rover of Chandrayaan 3 indulging in an in-situ scientific experiment near the Moon's south pole.

The ISRO shared the video from its social media account. It wrote: "In-situ Scientific Experiments Another instrument onboard the Rover confirms the presence of Sulphur (S) in the region, through another technique."

"The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectroscope (APXS) has detected S, as well as other minor elements. This finding by Ch-3 compels scientists to develop fresh explanations for the source of Sulphur (S) in the area: intrinsic?, volcanic?, meteoritic?,......?"

The video shows an automated hinge mechanism rotating the 18 cm tall APXS, aligning the detector head to be approximately 5 cm in proximity to the lunar surface. PRL, Ahmedabad has developed APXS with support from PRL, Ahmedabad. URSC, Bengaluru has developed the deployment mechanism, the ISRO said in the X, formerly known as Twitter, post.

• Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
  In-situ Scientific Experiments
  
  Another instrument onboard the Rover confirms the presence of Sulphur (S) in the region, through another technique.
  
  The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectroscope (APXS) has detected S, as well as other minor elements.
  
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  Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
  In-situ Scientific Experiments
  
  Another instrument onboard the Rover confirms the presence of Sulphur (S) in the region, through another technique.
  
  The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectroscope (APXS) has detected S, as well as other minor elements.
  
  This… pic.twitter.com/lkZtz7IVSY

  — ISRO (@isro) August 31, 2023

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  Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
  In-situ Scientific Experiments
  
  Another instrument onboard the Rover confirms the presence of Sulphur (S) in the region, through another technique.
  
  The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectroscope (APXS) has detected S, as well as other minor elements.
  
  This… pic.twitter.com/lkZtz7IVSY

  — ISRO (@isro) August 31, 2023

India became only the fourth country in the world to successfully soft-land on the Moon and joined the ranks of the United States, erstwhile Soviet Union and China on August 23.

India became the first country to successfully soft-land on the south pole of the Moon, following which world leaders congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The stupendous feat was achieved by the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Since its launch, the ISRO, the country's space body has been regularly providing updates about the Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar mission.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the ISRO centre in Bengaluru upon his return to India from South Africa and Greece and hailed the ISRO scientists, who were involved in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. He had announced that August 23, when Chandrayaan-3 achieved a rare success, would be celebrated as National Space Day.