Share
Copied
This handout screen grab taken and released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shows the Chandrayaan-3 rover manoeuvres from the lunar lander to the surface of the Moon, August 25, 2023. /CFP
A payload onboard the lander of India's Chandrayaan-3 moon mission has sent back its first observations about the temperature profile of the surface of the moon's south pole, said the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday.
The payload, called Chandra's Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE), measures the temperature profile of the lunar topsoil around the south pole to understand the thermal behavior of the moon's surface, it added.
"It has a temperature probe equipped with a controlled penetration mechanism capable of reaching a depth of 10 centimeters beneath the surface. The probe is fitted with 10 individual temperature sensors," said the ISRO in a post on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
"The presented graph illustrates the temperature variations of the lunar surface/near-surface at various depths, as recorded during the probe's penetration. This is the first such profile for the lunar south pole. Detailed observations are underway."
The development came four days after the mission successfully landed on the lunar surface on August 23.
Search Trends
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2023 CGTN. 京ICP备16065310号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2023 CGTN. 京ICP备16065310号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466