Chandrayaan-2 Detects Solar Ejection's Impact on Moon's Atmosphere

In a landmark scientific breakthrough, ISRO announced its Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has directly observed the impact of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun on the Moon's tenuous atmosphere for the first time. During a solar event in May 2024, an instrument on the orbiter detected a tenfold increase in the density of the lunar exosphere. This validates long-held theories about space weather's effect on the Moon and provides crucial data for future lunar missions and potential human habitats.