It's been two days since the historic landing of Vikram Lander on the moon, and images and videos have started rolling out from the moon.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released the first images of Pragyan the rover. The video released by the space agency shows the rover rolling out of the ramps extended from Vikram.

Sharing the video ISRO said," here is how the Chandrayaan-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander to the Lunar surface."

The rover, named "Pragyan" which means "wisdom" in Sanskrit, has two instruments to conduct element and chemical composition experiments, and a robotic path planning exercise for future exploration.

The six-wheeled, solar-powered rover will amble around the relatively unmapped region and transmit images and scientific data over a 14-day lifespan (one lunar daylight period).

The rover will carry out in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface during the course of its mobility. It would study the surface of the moon through its payload APXS - Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer - to derive the chemical composition and infer mineralogical composition to further enhance understanding of the lunar surface. Pragyan also has another payload--Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) to determine the elemental composition of lunar soil and rocks around the lunar landing site.

On the other hand, the Lander's payload--RAMBHA-LP will measure the near-surface plasma (ions and electrons) density and its changes with time

ChaSTE Chandra's Surface Thermo Physical Experiment will carry out the measurements of thermal properties of the lunar surface near the polar region.

The Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) will measure the seismicity and delineate the structure of the lunar crust and mantle.

Source: TheMint