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On Tuesday evening Isro said that a laser detector onboard had made the firstever insitu in the original space measurements on the elemental composition of the surface near the south pole and found a host of chemicals including sulphur and oxygen on lunar soil Mobile App Development Service confirms the presence of sulphur it said adding that preliminary analysis also unveiled the presence of aluminium calcium iron chromium titanium manganese silicon and oxygen.
A thorough investigation regarding the presence of hydrogen is underway it added. India makes historic landing near Moons south pole Noah Petro a project scientist at Nasa told the BBCs Soutik Biswas that its been known from the s from the Apollo and Luna samples that sulphur is present in the lunar soil. But he described Pragyaans findings as a tremendous accomplishment. I think Isro is highlighting that its insitu so its important to have measured sulphur on the lunar surface.
Sulphur is a volatile element if its not inside a mineral. So if its not part of a crystal its very cool to see it measured on the surface he added. Negotiating craters As the rover roams around the missions landing point now named the Shiv Shakti Point in what Isro has described as the pursuit of lunar secrets it has covered quite a distance. It has also had to change course to stay safe because of deep craters. Two days after the landing Isro said Pragyaan which travels at a speed of cm per second had.