A new study by ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission has found similarity between the soil of Shiv Shakti Point and the first lunar meteorite found on Earth. The research has provided new information to understand the Moon’s surface and its geological evolution over billions of years.
Tech: A new scientific study related to ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission has come to light, in which the soil of Shiv Shakti Point located on the south pole of the Moon has been found to be related to the first certified lunar meteorite found on Earth. Researchers say that this discovery will help in better understanding the geological structure of the Moon and its evolution.
New scientific information obtained from the study of Chandrayaan-3
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)’s Chandrayaan-3 mission has achieved another important scientific achievement. In a new analysis of the data obtained from the mission, scientists have found that the mineralogy of the soil of Shiv Shakti Point, located near the south pole of the Moon, matches to a great extent with the first certified lunar meteorite found on Earth. This study has been published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature and has provided a new direction in understanding the geological history of billions of years of the Moon.
Similarity found between Shiv Shakti Point and Calcalong Creek Meteorite
During the study, scientists compared data of soil and rocks collected by Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander and Pragyan rover from the Calcalong Creek Meteorite. This is the same meteorite which is considered to be the first certified lunar meteorite found on Earth.
The analysis found remarkable similarities in the mineral composition of the two locations. Scientists believe that both may have been formed in a geological environment similar to the Moon. This discovery provides strong scientific evidence for the first time linking a lunar meteorite found on Earth to a particular region of the Moon.
The story of many layers is hidden beneath the surface of the moon
According to research, the soil at Shiv Shakti Point is not made up of any one type of rock, but instead includes materials from many different layers beneath the moon’s surface. Scientists believe that the continuous collision of asteroids and meteorites over billions of years took out the rocks present under the surface of the Moon and spread them around.
Due to this process, rocks and minerals from different geological periods have mixed in the soil of the same place. This makes it clear that the Moon’s south pole region harbors a more complex geological history than previously thought.
New information is continuously being received from Chandrayaan-3 mission.
Chandrayaan-3 became the world’s first mission to make a successful soft landing near the south pole of the Moon in August 2023. During the mission, Vikram lander and Pragyan rover made a detailed study of the soil, rocks, temperature and various elements of the lunar surface.
Even after the surface activities of the mission have ended, the analysis of scientific data obtained from it continues. The new study has proved that Chandrayaan-3 data will continue to provide new information to space science in the coming years. Scientists believe that this research will play an important role in understanding the origin of the Moon, the evolution of its surface and the source of lunar meteorites found on Earth. Also, this study can prove to be very useful for future lunar missions and scientific research.
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