National anthem and ISRO logo carved on the Moon surface by the rover's rear wheels

India made history on Wednesday by becoming the first country to reach the lunar south pole with the landing of Chandrayaan 3.

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Nearly four years have passed since Chandrayaan 2's disastrous failure to accomplish a soft landing on the moon in September 2019.

The spacecraft, which was launched with the goal of "developing and showcasing new technologies required for interplanetary missions," was fitted with an indigenous propulsion module, lander module, and rover.

The Pragyan Rover is currently situated on the ramp of the Vikram Lander, which has now successfully touched down on the lunar surface. The rover will travel around the Moon's surface during the mission's upcoming phases in order to collect pertinent data regarding its atmosphere.

The lifespan of the Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover is one lunar day, or 14 days on Earth.

While the lander will keep exploring the lunar environment, including its temperature features and seismic activity among other goals, the rover wandering the surface will be undertaking little more than just collecting data.

 The mission of Pragyan Rover is as follows:

The name "Pragyan," a six-wheeled robotic vehicle, is Sanskrit for "wisdom." The rover, which weighs 26 kg, is equipped with payloads that can collect information about the Moon's surface and analyse the elements that make up the atmosphere.

The APXS, or "Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer," and the LIBS, or "Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope," are its two payloads.

While LIBS will conduct tests to ascertain the elemental composition of chemical elements like magnesium and aluminium, etc. in lunar soil and rocks near the lunar landing site, APXS will be involved in determining the elemental composition of the lunar surface.

But in addition to its scientific goals, the rover also has a symbolic role. In addition to gathering data, the rover's rear wheels marked the lunar surface with imprints of the ISRO and the national anthem, which features the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath. This will serve as a symbol of the rover's presence and leave India's mark.

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