Chandrayaan 3 Update :Pragyan rover has found oxygen and sulphur on the moon and is currently looking for hydrogen

The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope on the Pragyan rover, using the first-ever in-sity measurements, revealed the presence of sulphur in the lunar surface near the south pole, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday.

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Aluminium, Calcium, Ferrous (Iron), Chromium, Titanium, Manganese, Silicon, and Oxygen were likewise as expected found in the rover's spectroscope, according to ISRO. The hunt for hydrogen has begun.

"Preliminary analyses have shown that the lunar surface contains Aluminium (Al), Sulphur (S), Calcium (Ca), Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Titanium (Ti)." Additional measurements have shown the presence of oxygen (O), silicon (Si), and manganese (Mn). The existence of hydrogen is the subject of an extensive research, according to ISRO's announcement.

The Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS)/ISRO, Bengaluru, developed the LIBS instrument, the organisation claimed.

The news follows the Indian space agency's announcement that the Pragyan rover was "on its way to uncover more secrets" of the moon. Several hours after Chandrayaan 3's successful landing on the south pole of the moon on August 23, the rover was launched out of the "Vikram" lander.

 The Pragyan rover discovered a crater with a diameter of four metres on the lunar surface yesterday, according to the space agency, which reported the discovery yesterday.

"On August 27, 2023, the Rover discovered a crater with a diameter of 4 metres that was 3 metres in front of its current location. The Rover was given the instruction to turn around. According to ISRO, it is currently travelling along a new course in a secure manner.

India made history on August 23 when it became the first country to step foot on the moon's South Pole.