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Published on Jun 1, 2026
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Moon Ice: Chandrayaan-2's Massive New Find
Moon Ice: Chandrayaan-2's Massive New Find

India’s Chandrayaan-2 just detected signatures of sub-surface ice at the lunar south pole, dropping a massive clue for future space missions.

Six years after launch, the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter is still delivering massive wins. Scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) have just detected signatures of sub-surface ice hidden inside the moon's deepest craters.
The Quick Facts:

  • The Target: Four "doubly shadowed" craters located in the moon’s permanently dark zones.
  • The Environment: With zero sunlight, these areas stay at a brutal -25K, acting as a perfect cosmic freezer to preserve water-ice for billions of years.
  • The Tech: It wasn't a visual confirmation; the orbiter's Dual Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (DFSAR) used advanced polarimetric analysis to pierce the surface and spot the ice signatures.

The Big Picture: Finding accessible water-ice completely changes the game for future lunar bases, making this a critical baseline for upcoming space missions.

Try this : 

Consider the following statements regarding Chandrayaan-2's recent lunar ice findings:

  1. Chandrayaan-2 detected signatures of sub-surface ice in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's south pole.
  2. The discovery was made using the orbiter's Dual Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (DFSAR).
  3. The ice was directly photographed by Chandrayaan-2's onboard cameras.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3