Chandrayaan 2

October 19, 2025 8:56 AM

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Chandrayaan-2 Makes First Ever Observation of Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejections’ Effects on the Moon

In a landmark scientific breakthrough, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that its lunar orbiter Chandrayaan-2 has made the first-ever observation of the effects of the Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) from the Sun on the Moon using its onboard scientific instrument. The Bengaluru-headquartered space agency has said that this observation would help understand the lunar exosphere, the thin atmosphere of the Moon, and the impact of space weather on its surface. Launched on 22...

ISRO releases video of Chandrayaan-3 rover Pragyan rolling down to moon's surface from lander

Chandrayaan 2 orbiter revolving around the Moon since 2019 has taken photos of Chandrayaan 3 Lander Vikram. The High Resolution Camera in Chandrayaan 2 has transmitted the photograph of the Lander stationed on the surface of the Moon. ISRO has tweeted that it is the best camera shot with the best resolution that anyone currently has around the Moon. The tweet says, “I spy you! Chandrayaan 2 Orbiter.” A short while ago ISRO has also tweeted a video of Rover Prgyan rolling down on a ramp of La...