Chandrayaan-3 commemorated its historic occasion by touching down on the moon's south pole.
Chandrayaan-3 commemorated its historic occasion by touching down on the moon's south pole.
Another goal of the third lunar mission is to conduct in-situ scientific research on the moon's surface.
Performing in-situ scientific research on the moon's surface is another goal of the third lunar mission.
NASA reports that six prior Apollo missions, conducted by the agency between 1969 and 1972, returned lunar rocks, core samples, pebbles, sand, and dust.
Samples from three separate lunar sites were returned by three further Soviet spacecraft for further analysis.
Approximately 400 samples are supplied annually for research and education, according to the space agency.
NASA's analysis of lunar rock and soil samples yields valuable knowledge about the early history of the moon, the Earth, and the inner solar system.
NASA research has established that the moon's crust originated 4.4 billion years ago. The development of the crust and the heavy meteorite bombardment
NASA went on to say that since the moon's crust formed, the sun has been emitting radiation.