ChaSTE measurements have indicated that there is an impact of local topography on the temperature. The lunar surface temperatures show a significant spatial variability at metre scales at high latitudes, unlike at the equatorial regions, indicating towards the possible presence of widespread water-ice within the shallow subsurface of , even at high latitudes.
Category: Moon
The Moon’s Magnetic Mystery: Chandrayaan-2 Just Changed Everything We Knew
A new study based on radio signal analysis of the Chandrayaan-2 (CH-2) orbiter, has yielded surprising information regarding the Moon’s ionosphere. The study reveals that the moon’s ionosphere exhibits unexpectedly high electron densities when it enters the Earth’s geomagnetic tail, which could be explained only by the presence of a lunar crustal magnetic field.
A Private Spacecraft (Blue Ghost) Landed Successfully on the Moon for the First Time in Human History: The Next Chapter in Lunar Exploration
Firefly Aerospace, an American private aerospace firm founded in 2017, has made a remarkable achievement by successfully landing a spacecraft called ‘Blue ghost’ on the moon for the first time in human history.
Japan’s SLIM Mission: A Venture for Secure Landings on Moon!
In this article, we will learn what SLIM is, what is the objective of the mission, what experiments are to be conducted using SLIM and why this mission is important not only for Japan but for the whole world.