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Chandrayaan 2 Heads for the Moon

Now that China is roving the Moon, India can not be Far Behind

India gears up to send Chandrayaan 2, its second lunar exploration mission to the moon, in the near future.

India shows a lot more innovation than China .. or for that matter the US. Indian Scientists have proposed a system of mirrors, processed lunar soil and a heat engine to provide energy to rovers and crew during the lunar night.  During the lunar night, there would be no need for batteries and nuclear power sources used by the Chinese rover that recently landed on the moon.  This complicates a rover’s movement and equipment functioning on the lunar surface, requiring heavy batteries from earth or the use of nuclear energy fpr any nighttime activities.


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