Chandrayaan 2 Discovers Water Molecules on the Moon

Orbiter of the Chandrayaan 2 of the Indian Space Research Organisation has detected water Molecules on the surface of the moon.

Highlights:

From the view of researchers that there was widespread lunar hydration and also unambiguous detection of H2O signatures in between 29 degrees north and 62 degrees north latitudes on the moon.

Chandrayaan 2 Mission was launched by ISRO in 2019 which suffered a tragic crash when the lander got damaged.

However, its orbiter has helped in many new discoveries in this mission.

The aim is to study not just one area of the Moon but combining the exosphere as well including the surface and subsurface of the Moon.