Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon's south pole successfully on August 23. With this, India became the first nation to soft-land on the Far Side of the Moon.
After the landing, world leaders congratulated India and the Indian space agency for this huge achievement. Indian PM Narendra Modi termed the achievement a gift for humankind and science.
Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover also touched down on the lunar surface on August 24. Sharing the mission update on X (formerly Twitter), ISRO wrote, “The Ch-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander and India took a walk on the moon !"
The Pragyan rover will now carry out a series of experiments on the Moon's surface. The rover will send data to the lander which will send it to Earth.
The mission has already completed two of its objectives - a soft landing on the Moon and placing the rover on the Moon. The rover will stay on the lunar surface for 1 Lunar day or 14 Earth days to conduct in-situ experiments.
While Vikram and Pragyan have a planned mission life of 1 lunar day (14 days on Earth), there is a possibility that the duo could live longer. If the lander and rover survive the lunar night, it is possible that they will revive.
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