More Evidence Suggesting Water on Moon as Chandrayaan-2 Finds Possible Ice Under Lunar South Pole

Why Chandrayaan-2's Moon water discovery is an Indian gift to the world

Chandrayaan-2 orbiter data has revealed signs of subsurface water-ice in shadowed craters near the Moon's south pole. The finding sharpens the strategic importance of the polar region for future missions, lunar bases and resource use.

More evidence suggesting water on Moon as Chandrayaan-2 finds possible ice under lunar South Pole

India's mission to the Moon marked another milestone on Wednesday, with scientists from the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) identifying strong evidence of subsurface ice in some of the coldest craters near the Moon’s south pole using data collected by Chandrayaan-2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. The findings are based on observations made by the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter’s Dual Frequency Synthetic Aperture Ra…

ISRO detects possible subsurface ice near Moon’s south pole using Chandrayaan-2 data

Researchers found promising signatures inside a 1.1-kilometre region within the Faustini crater, one of four craters studied in the area.

ISRO Data Reveals Hidden Water Ice Deposits Near Lunar South Pole

In a major breakthrough for space exploration, scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) have uncovered compelling evidence of subsurface water ice tucked away in the Moon’s darkest, coldest corners. Using high-resolution data from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, researchers have identified radar signatures consistent with buried ice deposits within “doubly shadowed craters” near the lunar sout…