The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument, mounted on the 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3, has provided definitive evidence of sulphur's presence on the lunar surface near the south pole. This achievement marks the first-ever in-situ measurement of sulphur on the Moon. Additionally, the LIBS instrument has identified elements such as Al, Ca, Fe, Cr, Ti, Mn, Si, and O, consistent with expectations. The search for hydrogen (H) is currently in progress, according to a tweet from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

The rover had previously conveyed its progress through messages to Earth, informing about its mission to unveil lunar secrets. It assured its well-being and indicated promising developments. On Monday, ISRO reported that the rover had encountered a 4-meter diameter crater on the lunar surface, prompting it to backtrack and navigate a safer course.

The Pragyan rover's ongoing journey aims to maximize its exploration of the uncharted regions of the lunar South pole. While accomplishing soft landing and rover movement objectives, the mission has focused on obtaining scientific data using attached payloads.

With limited time—just 14 days, equivalent to one lunar day—ISRO is working fervently to extract as much scientific value as possible. "The more experiments and research we can do in the remaining ten days will be important. We are in a race against time because in these 10 days, we have to do maximum work and all the ISRO scientists are working on it," stated Nilesh M Desai, Director of the Space Applications Centre.

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission marked a historic achievement as it became the first country to successfully land on the Moon's south pole. This feat places India among an elite group of nations, including the United States, China, and Russia, that have achieved lunar landings.