ISRO has on Tuesday said that the rover has successfully detected a slew of minerals including Oxygen on the surface of the Moon and is now into the endeavour of detecting Hydrogen.
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is rolling up its sleeves for its upcoming paramount mission and this time, the target is none other than the Sun.
Upon his arrival, he was welcomed by ISRO Chairman Somanath and addressing the scientists, the Prime Minister had congratulated them and made crucial announcements.
The Vikram lander has made a soft touchdown on the lunar surface on Wednesday - August 23 at 6.03 pm and the Praygan rover is out of the lander's belly to explore the unexplored region.
Through the successful landing, India is has now become the first nation to land on the south side of the Moon and has remarkably evolved the country's space agency to new heights.
Chandrayaan 3 is India's third lunar mission and it has come four years after the launch of Chandrayaan 2, which eventually had become partial failure.
As all eyes are on India's next big lunar mission, let's take a look at ten facts that you should know about the Chandrayaan 3 mission and its objective.