This was reported by the Indian newspaper “The Times of India”, citing the Indian Space Research Foundation.

The CHACE-2 device installed on board the probe recorded an increase in the pressure and density of the Moon’s outer atmosphere by one degree, compared to the usual level, under the influence of the strong coronal flare on the Sun.

The Indian Space Research Corporation indicated that these first real-time observations confirmed the hypothesis of the effect of solar flares on the lunar atmosphere, which will be of great importance for future astronaut trips to the moon and the creation of a living environment on the moon.

It is noteworthy that coronal ejection is a powerful ejection of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun’s corona. The Earth’s magnetic field represents a protective shield against these effects. While the moon is vulnerable to it due to its extreme vulnerability to solar activity due to the lack of a dense atmosphere and magnetic field.

It is worth noting that Chandrayaan-2 is the second robotic probe launched by the Indian Space Research Corporation to explore the moon. It was launched in 2019. Its lander lost contact with the control center while landing on the surface of the moon at an altitude of about 400 meters. The remaining probe in orbit is still continuing scientific studies of the moon, including studying the composition of its surface and mapping possible deposits of water ice. Four years later From the launch of Chandrayaan-2, India conducted another lunar mission. In August last year, the Chandrayaan-3 lunar module successfully landed near the south pole of the moon.

Source: TASS