In a milestone, the Pragyan rover has completed traversing more than 100 metres on the moon's surface. Isro said in a tweet that Pragyan's instruments are continuing to send data. ISRO chief S. Somanath said that the Chandrayaan 3 mission is approaching the conclusion of its planned exploration period. ISRO is now preparing to initiate a "sleep mode" operation for the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover as the lunar night approaches, during which temperatures are expected to plummet below -200 degrees Celsius. Watch this video to know more.
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