During this period, the moon is shielded from direct solar wind and was thought to have lower plasma densities due to free diffusion along Earth's magnetic field lines. However, the Chandrayaan-2 ...

The Indian government finally has an answer to what happened to Vikram — Chandrayaan 2 ’s lander. “Vikram lander hard-landed as reduction in velocity during its descent did not match with ...

Chandrayaan-2 makes surprising discovery about the Moon's ionosphere This discovery challenges previous assumptions about how plasma, electrically charged gas, behaves in the lunar environment and ...

The current trajectory of the Chandrayaan 2 takes advantage of Earth’s gravity, to help catapult the spacecraft towards the Moon. The reason for this choice was also driven by the fact that ...

With its successful 2008 launch, Chandrayaan-1 created maps of the Moon's chemistry, minerals, and photogeology. When the Chandrayaan-2 mission's ... and return them to Earth for additional ...