Laser Breakthrough: NASA’s Orbiter Successfully Pings Chandrayaan-3 Lander on Moon, Opening New Avenues for Lunar Exploration
NASA’s spacecraft circling the Moon has made a groundbreaking connection with India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, announcing a successful laser interaction between the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and Vikram lander. The laser beam, transmitted and reflected by an Oreo-sized device on the Vikram lander, marks a significant advancement in precisely locating targets on the lunar surface, according…