The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on August 29 said the Pragyan Rover’s Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument confirmed the presence of sulphur in the lunar surface near the South Pole.
Chandrayaan-3 Rover Confirmed Presence Of Sulphur On Moon’s South Pole
The ISRO said the Rover’s spectroscope also detected Aluminium, Calcium, Iron, Chromium, Titanium, Manganese, Silicon and Oxygen as expected. The search for hydrogen on the Moon is still underway.
“Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument onboard the Rover unambiguously confirms the presence of Sulphur (S) in the lunar surface near the South Pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements. Al, Ca, Fe, Cr, Ti, Mn, Si, and O are also detected, as expected,” the ISRO informed.
“Search for Hydrogen (H) is underway,” it added. The ISRO and its Pragyan Rover is on a “race against time” to unearth more secrets about the Moon.
