The Indian space agency has shared a 3-dimensional ‘anaglyph' image of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander from the south pole of the Moon.
"The Anaglyph presented here is created using NavCam Stereo Images, which consist of both a left and right image captured onboard the Pragyan Rover," the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) stated on X (formerly Twitter).
The space agency provided an explanation about the photograph, stating: “In this 3-channel image, the left image is positioned in the red channel, while the right image is placed in the blue and green channels (creating cyan). The difference in perspective between these two images results in the stereo effect, which gives the visual impression of three dimensions.”
Apart from a visual experience, the 3D imaging technology will allow scientists to explore terrestrial objects in greater detail than before.
Earlier this week, the ISRO reported that Vikram Lander was set into sleep mode at around 8 a.m. Indian Standard Time (IST) on Monday morning for the next fourteen days.
Data collected by the payloads is received on Earth, and the Payloads are now switched off. Around 22 September, ISRO will check whether Vikram Lander and rover Pragyan are working.
During lunar nights on the Moon, the temperature plummets to lows of -150 degrees Celsius, so the space agency is unsure if the lander’s machine can cope with such a deep freeze.