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Chandrayaan-3 findings link landing site to first-known lunar meteorite
Published 3 July 2026 ยท finance
Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover has unveiled lunar soil that closely resembles the first confirmed Moon meteorite, ALHA 81005. This groundbreaking finding links the 'Shiv Shakti Station'
Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover has unveiled lunar soil that closely resembles the first confirmed Moon meteorite, ALHA 81005. This groundbreaking finding links the 'Shiv Shakti Station' with a meteorite discovered in Antarctica, suggesting a shared origin from a magnesium-rich lunar crust. Researchers propose that this material was raised to the surface during the ancient impact that created the South Pole-Aitken basin, providing valuable insights into the Moon's formative geological processes.
Published: July 3, 2026 โข 6:47 PM IST ยท Updated: July 3, 2026 โข 8:03 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover has unveiled lunar soil that closely resembles the first confirmed Moon meteorite, ALHA 81005. This groundbreaking finding links the 'Shiv Shakti Station' with a meteorite discovered in Antarctica, suggesting a shared origin from a magnesium-rich lunar crust.
Researchers propose that this material was raised to the surface during the ancient impact that created the South Pole-Aitken basin, providing valuable insights into the Moon's formative geological processes.