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Vikram lander's hop revealed layered lunar soil, PRL study shows
- Organisation
- Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
- Source
- Nature India, published
- On SHODHX
ยท Approved by Sameer Gupta
Images and ChaSTE temperature data show the Chandrayaan-3 lander's 50 cm hop blew away about 3 cm of topsoil, exposing a compact upper layer above looser, heat-trapping regolith.
Why this matters for Indian researchers
These are among the first direct measurements of polar lunar soil structure, useful for designing future landers and surface operations.
Original report by Nature India, .
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