Scientists have released fresh findings on the Moon's upper surface at the Shiv Shakti landing site, using data from Chandrayaan-3's “Hop Experiment”.
- The Vikram lander lifted off the lunar surface by restarting its engines, a technology useful for future sample-return missions.
- Long-term micrometeorite impacts have created layered, “cake-like” structures on the Moon.
- Lunar soil grows denser and more compact below the surface.
- The ChaSTE instrument (Chandra's Surface Thermophysical Experiment) recorded sharp temperature falls during lunar twilight because the Moon has no atmosphere.
Shiv Shakti point lies near the Moon's south polar region.