Chandrayaan-3 created a halo on the Moon; know what the scientists found? 

Chandrayaan-3 created a halo on the Moon; know what the scientists found? By- Srushti sharma

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[{"selector":"#anim-fd23b101-36d4-4d48-b98a-1cf0180f70c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6acaa93f-2ad0-468f-82fe-a2cec88fdba4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-127.13755%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-726daaf6-a9be-4fbd-a22d-0173277e859e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The Vikram lander's successful soft landing and the data that was collected afterward demonstrate India's increasing competence in space exploration.

[{"selector":"#anim-88faac7a-0e0b-49f7-ab05-efbb1c029504","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa1ddee5-749a-4bb3-9987-fb8a9c7cbc17","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-138.96104%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cf48ef3a-5bc8-4186-be7f-bccb02518b44 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(24.999999225576456%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Ejecta halos typically contain information about the past of lunar impacts.

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