Why did Chandrayaan 3 not leave clear imprints on the Moon?

The majority of the lunar exploration tasks were completed by Chandrayaan 3, although the Pragyan Rover’s wheel was unable to clearly stamp the Indian flag or the ISRO mark.

Almost all of Chandrayaan 3’s intended missions completed during the 10-day lunar exploration it carried out before going into sleep mode.

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The Indian flag and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) insignia, which embossed onto the Pragyan Rover’s rear tire to leave an impression on the lunar surface, have not yet captured in a clear image. S Somanath, the head of ISRO, explained this by stating that the moon’s surface was sticky and bumpy, which prevented a clean view. He did, however, affirm that the impressions had made and that improved images will made public soon.

ISRO is working to reactivate the mission after the harsh lunar night, where temperatures can drop as low as -200 degrees Celsius. So far, the space agency has not received a signal from the Vikram Lander, but it will continue its efforts to wake up the rover and lander while the lunar day lasts.

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Moon South Pole topography differed from what we had anticipated, according to ISRO Chief Somanath.

The Pragyan Rover’s markings made for a specific type of lunar terrain. According to ISRO Chief Somanath, and imprints appeared when it tested on Earth. He went on to say that when the rover arrived at the lunar spot, the landscape looked very different. He said that relatively little dust created during the Vikram Lander landing procedure, showing that the lunar surface behaved more like a sticky, lumpy material than like loose dust.