Obnews Tech Desk: The new figures from the Chandrayaan-3 mission of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have shocked scientists. According to recent research, there may be more ice below the surface of the moon below before. This discovery is not only important for scientists, but also emphasizes the dream of settling human settlements on the moon in the future.

Large clue received from Chandrayaan-3 data

On 23 August 2023, ISRO's Vikram lander successfully landed near the southern pole of the moon. Since then it has been sending significant data continuously, indicating that there may be large reserves of ice below the surface of the moon. The study was carried out under the leadership of Durga Prasad Karanam, scientist at Ahmedabad -based Physical Research Laboratory, which has been published in the prestigious journal 'Communications Earth and Environment'.

The secret of ice open from temperature data

Chasste (Chandras Surface Thermophysical Experiment) present in the Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 measured a temperature up to 10 cm below the lunar surface. This revealed a great secret to scientists.

• The landing site was bent towards the Sun and its slope was 6 degrees.
• The temperature in the region was recorded from 82 ° C to -170 ° C.
• The temperature was found to be 60 ° C on the flat surface located just 1 meter away.

Scientists believe that this minor slopes took more solar radiation, which changed the temperature and affected the process of snowfall.

Where can there be snow on the moon?

Researchers have developed a special model, which can be estimated that 14 degrees or more inclined surfaces, which are saved from the direct light of the sun, are more likely to freeze. On this basis, snow may accumulate in many places in the polar regions of the moon.

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Can water be found on the moon?

After this research, the most important question arises whether water can be obtained from snow on the moon? On this, scientist Durga Prasad Karanam told PTI that there is a high vacuum condition on the surface of the moon, due to which the ice turns directly into gas instead of melting. That is, the possibility of getting liquid water is very low.

Important discovery for future space missions

Scientists say that the development of new techniques is very important to use ice on the moon. If success is achieved in this direction, then the dream of settling human settlements on the moon in future can become a reality. ISRO and other space agencies are working on new missions to take this discovery further.