Chandra

Chandra

Germany | India
I'm an Independent researcher with a passion for Planetary sciences, Remote Sensing and GIS. My interest involves researching on Lunar science data of ISRO, LRO and other space missions.
Apr
02
South Pole PSR boundary shape file (orange outlines) with the NAC PSR South Pole Mosaic overlaid on LOLA topography.

Permanently Shadowed Regions

a short primer on Permanently Shadowed Regions of the South Pole region of the Moon
3 min read
Apr
01
Show & Talk:  Numero uno

Show & Talk: Numero uno

In the plan outlined for the series, I've identified several topics I'd like to discuss. This
1 min read
Mar
28
To the Moon and Beyond

To the Moon and Beyond

Moving this blog to a dedicated space
1 min read
Mar
24
A Complete illuminated View of Shackleton Crater's Depth, overlayed on NAC mosaic of the South Pole

Strange Illuminations at the PSRs: A Study of the Dark Regions of the South

A Study into the Permanently Shadowed Regions of the South Pole: How Visibility is Achieved Despite Assumed Darkness
8 min read
Mar
20
Show & Talk: A Plan for the series

Show & Talk: A Plan for the series

A Rough Plan of My Upcoming Show and Talk Interactive Sessions
2 min read
Mar
16
An image showing the full context of the Luna-25 mission with its primary location and its eventual impact site

Revisiting the Luna 25 Impact site

The latest PDS data from LROC offers a clearer view of the Luna-25 impact site.
3 min read
Mar
14
Tools of the trade

Tools of the trade

I share the tools integral to my analysis and workflow for creating visualizations and simulations.
3 min read
Mar
12
Did the US soft-land on the South Pole of the Moon ?

Did the US soft-land on the South Pole of the Moon ?

I present my thoughts and analysis of the recent moon landing of the US carried out by IM with a question
5 min read
Mar
09
Show & Talk

Show & Talk

my explorative tutorial series where I talk and show about my work in a series of virtual sessions.
2 min read
Mar
07
Post-Landing Terrain Assessment of the Intuitive Machines-1 Landing Site

Post-Landing Terrain Assessment of the Intuitive Machines-1 Landing Site

A series of analyses on the actual landing site including 3d reconstruction of the landing site and slope analysis
4 min read