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India Found Evidence of A Surprise Element on the Moon Necessary to Establish a Base

Sulfur exists in lunar rocks and soil but typically only at a very low concentration.

Inverse · Sep 30, 2023

Pragyan rover finds an unexpected surprise on the moon: sulphur | Explained

Instruments on the Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 mission measured sulphur in the soil, suggesting higher concentrations than expected. This could enable astronauts to live off the land and build solar cells, batteries, fertiliser and concrete from lunar resources.

The Hindu · Sep 23, 2023

After Pragyan, lander Vikram also put in sleep mode

On September 2, the space organisation said that Pragyan had completed its assignments and it had been safely parked and set into sleep mode. Pragyan’s receiver had been kept on.

The Hindu · Sep 4, 2023