Chandrayaan-2 Mission Finds Subsurface Ice on Moon
India's Chandrayaan-2 mission has detected strong evidence of subsurface ice, particularly near the Moon's south pole, using radar data. This discovery suggests the presence of water ice beneath the lunar surface in 'doubly-shadowed' craters.
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Chandrayaan-2 finds strong evidence for ice in 'doubly-shadowed' lunar craters
India's Chandrayaan-2 has detected strong evidence of ice buried deep within permanently shadowed craters at the Moon's south pole. This groundbreaking discovery, made using radar data, could be crucial for future human missions, offering a vital local resource for drinking water and rocket fuel. The findings highlight the south pole's significance in the ongoing space race.
By CHETHAN KUMAR
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Since these regions are continuously shielded from both sunlight and thermal radiation, temperatures there remain extremely low, around 25 Kelvin.
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