ISRO: Chandrayaan-3 finds 3000K plasma storm at Moon's Shiv Shakti Point

• ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 revealed an electrically active environment with high plasma density at the Moon's South Pole, challenging previous perceptions.
• The Vikram Lander's RAMBHA-LP instrument measured electron densities (380-600 electrons/cm³) and kinetic temperatures (3,000-8,000 Kelvin) just above the lunar surface.
• This discovery has significant implications for future lunar missions, human settlements, communication, safety, and resource identification (e.g., water vapor).
• The lunar plasma environment is dynamic, influenced by solar wind and Earth's magnetotail.

Why It Matters: Chandrayaan-3's plasma findings are critical for future lunar missions and settlement.