India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission achieves a significant scientific milestone by being the first to observe the effects of solar Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) on the Moon’s exosphere. This achievement restates a significant chapter in our understanding of space weather and Moon-atmospheric dynamics as the world looks ahead to exploring the Moon much more vigorously.

What is the CMEs

Coronal Mass Ejections are powerful bursts of charged particles released from the outer layer of the Sun with such explosive phenomena can eject billions of tons of plasma into space, often at speeds nearing millions of kilometers per hour.

Whenever these CMEs reach the Earth, they create havoc, throwing satellites out of service, forcing power grids to shut down and disrupting communication systems, collectivel

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