Darkness will be the enemy of Chandrayaan! How the lander and rover on the moon will work at night, this time is the most challenging

One day on the Moon is equal to 14 days on Earth. In this regard, rover Pragyan and lander Vikram, which reached the lunar surface by Chandrayaan 3 on August 23, have only a few days left. Although ISRO scientists have not ruled out the possibility of Pragyan and Vikram resuming operations, it has become important for the rover to acquire data quickly.

Isro's important phase begins on the moon

ISRO has said that Chandrayaan 3 is going to do three major tasks on the moon. It includes soft landing on the lunar surface, exploration of the lunar surface and some experiments on the surface. So far ISRO has been successful in the first two, but the experimental phase is still ongoing. Vikram and Pragyan carry the payload through which the data is being collected.

An attempt to cover a distance of 300 to 400 meters on the moon

SAC director Nilesh M Desai says that scientists are trying to cover the maximum distance to the South Pole. He said that in the remaining days, scientists are trying to cover a distance of 300 to 400 meters, so that maximum experiments can be done during this time.

The rover failed to achieve this goal

Experts are saying that there are problems with the rover's movements as some services are not available on Earth. The rover has to cover a distance of 30 meters per day, but so far it has failed to achieve the target, he said. Desai said, 'We have only 14 days left for this mission, which is equal to one day on the moon. In the rest of the days we need to be able to do more experiments and research. We are in a race against time. We have more work to do and all ISRO scientists are engaged in this work.

Darkness will be a problem for Chandrayaan

After 14 days, the moon will fall into night and Vikram and Pragyan, powered by solar energy, may stop. Apart from this, another challenge is that the temperature on the moon goes down to -133 degrees Celsius at night. It is being said that due to cold, the work of Vikram and Pragyan instruments can also be hampered. However, Isro scientists are hopeful that Vikram and Pragyan can regain speed after the arrival of the Sun. The rover will remain in contact with the lander during this long lunar night. This is how ISRO will get data on Earth. Direct contact with the rover will not be possible at night.