"ISRO Observes India's Moon Rover Engaging in Playful Activities on Lunar Surface"

India's moon rover, Pragyan, appears to be playfully navigating the lunar surface, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The rover's movement was captured by a camera on the moon lander and transmitted to ISRO. However, despite its playful appearance, the 26kg rover is focused on serious business. ISRO has confirmed the presence of sulphur and other minor elements near the lunar south pole using the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectroscope (APXS) instrument onboard the rover. The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument has also made in-situ measurements, revealing the presence of aluminum, calcium, iron, titanium, manganese, silicon, and oxygen on the lunar surface.
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