Following the historic touchdown of Chandrayaan 3's Vikram lander, the Pragyan rover has effectively been deployed near the moon's south pole. Currently, the only active rover on the lunar surface besides India's is China's Yutu 2 rover, sent by Chang’e 4. Chandrayaan 3's Pragyan rover Chang'e 4 Yutu 2 rover. In contrast to China's rover, Pragyan's mission life is limited …
This substance, called an impact melt breccia, is the primary evidence that the area has been part of a cataclysmic impact event. The results of the study, named ‘Impact melt breccia and surrounding regolith measured by Chang’e-4 rover’ have been published as letter in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters. This substance, an impact melt breccia, is the primary …