India is progressing on the Moon which is surely great for the country's space exploration.

Now as Pragyan Rover is on the moon it has successfully negotiated its first lunar obstacle.

The rover, which, landed on the Moon's south polar region on August 23, managed to traverse a lunar crater with a depth of around 100 mm. This achievement has instilled confidence in the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) control room back home, which continues to guide and monitor the rover through several such challenges.

The Pragyan rover's movements are not fully autonomous and are controlled from Bengaluru with each step requiring careful planning and execution, involving many steps.

In an interview with TOI, Chandrayaan-3 project director P Veeramuthuvel said that even within this range, there are obstacles and challenges. Despite these challenges, the rover successfully overcame its first obstacle, a lunar crater, much to the relief of the ISRO team.

The rover's movements also face limitations such as non-availability of telemetry and telecommunications 24/7, and the need to track the sun continuously.

As a result, the turnaround time between each movement operation is around five hours. Despite these challenges, the project director expressed confidence in the rover's progress and the possibility of good outcomes.

The Pragyan rover, equipped with a variety of instruments, is tasked with studying the moon's geology and atmosphere. It has already traversed a distance of about eight meters since its rollout from the lander.

The rover's successful negotiation of its first lunar obstacle marks a historic moment in India's space mission, paving the way for further exploration and understanding of the lunar surface.