India has formally approved the joint ISRO-JAXA Chandrayaan 5 (LUPEX) mission to study water ice on the Moon’s south pole. The mission and its approval are notable in many ways as we’ll see below.

The Chandrayaan 3 lander on the Moon with its ChaSTE thermal probe deployed. Image: ISRO Left: Temperature profiles measured by the ten ChaSTE sensors at different depths; Right: Structural diagram of ...

There’s a lot in this Moon Monday edition to unpack. Grab yourself a coffee or another mild drug of choice and let’s get started. 🤓 An artist's concept of our Moon shortly after its formation, with a ...