Lunar Exploration

Lunar Exploration

Exploring the Lengths and Depths of the Moon: I will cover all my analyses and topics related to lunar exploration in these posts
Jun
02
Landing site of chang'e 6

Chang'e 6 lands on the Far-side of the Moon

On June 1 at 22:23 UTC, Chang'e 6 successfully landed on the far side of the Moon after a journey of nearly a month since its launch on May 3, 2024
1 min read
May
29
This visualization underscores the robust scientific achievements and potential of Chandrayaan 2 in lunar exploration

Seeing in unprecedented detail: Key Operational insights into Chandrayaan 2 Orbital High-resolution Camera

The metadata analysis of the Chandrayaan 2 OHRC highlights significant operational trends, such as changes in the orbiter's altitude resulting in setting new benchmarks, previously unreported maintenance events and shift in focus towards upcoming future missions.
9 min read
May
06
What the Chinese Chang’e 6 mission aims to bring back from the Far-side of the Moon

What the Chinese Chang’e 6 mission aims to bring back from the Far-side of the Moon

In this article, I have explored the geology of the Moon and discussed the objectives of the Chang'e 6 mission, which aims to collect samples from the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, specifically south of the Apollo basin.
6 min read
May
01
High resolution image of Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 and Pragyan rover captured by Chandrayaan-2 OHRC

Vikram and Pragyan: India's lunar ambassadors, now captured in images by Chandrayaan-2

First ever high-resolution image of Vikram lander and Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-3 captured by Chandrayaan-2 OHRC
3 min read
Apr
28
High resolution image of SLIM-JAXA captured by Chandrayaan-2 OHRC taken on 16th March, 2024

SLIM: Unyielding Defiance Amidst Adversities

First ultra-high resolution image of SLIM-JAXA and an overview of its current status and its high precise landing
7 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
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
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
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
Mar
06
Pinpointing the South Pole of the Moon

Pinpointing the South Pole of the Moon

The clearest and most detailed view of the exact location of the Moon's South Pole possible through ShadowCam.
2 min read