Geochemical Composition of Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site Closely Resembles Meteorite Discovered in Antarctica

Chandrayaan-3's analysis links landing site soil to first known lunar meteorite

Both the meteorite, called ALHA 81005, and the soil at the Shiv Shakti Statio – Chandrayaan's landing site – contain nearly similar amounts of aluminium oxide and a combination of iron oxide and magnesium oxide.

Geochemical composition of Chandrayaan-3 landing site closely resembles meteorite discovered in Antarctica

Scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in a new study have found that the geochemical composition of the Shiv Shakti Statio (landing site of Chandrayaan-3) closely resembles a meteorite discovered in Antarctica.

Chandrayaan-3 analysis connects landing site soil to lunar meteorite

The soil analysed by Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover in the southern high-latitudes on the Moon's nearside has a geochemical composition closely resembling that of the first meteorite confirmed to have a lunar origin, according to a new study.