Thermal conductivity of high latitude lunar regolith measured by Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) onboard Chandrayaan 3 lander

Abstract The thermal conductivity of the lunar regolith is an essential parameter in studying the thermal behavior of the Moon and in planning future lunar exploration. The Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) aboard Vikram lander of the Indian Moon mission Chandrayaan 3 made the fir...

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Main Authors: Nizy Mathew, K. Durga Prasad, Fazil Mohammad, V. Aasik, Dinakar Prasad Vajja, M. Ram Prabhu, M. Satheesh Chandran, K. P. Subhajayan, Kiran John Antony, P. P. Pramod, Chandan Kumar, Dona Mathew, R. Suresh, U. A. Subramanian, V. Sathiyamoorthy, Manu V. Unnithan, V. Preethakumari, Vinitha Ramdas, Ajay Salas, P. S. Ajeeshkumar, Neha Naik, Vinu Paul, P. Kalyana Reddy, G. Ambily, K. Kannan, M. B. Dhanya, Sanjeev Mishra, P. T. Lali, K. Sunitha, Samik Jash, Tanmay Singhal, Janmejay Kumar, Manoj Kumar Mishra, R. Renju, C. Suresh Raju, Anil Bhardwaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-91866-4