Overview

• The team analyzed Chandrayaan-2’s CLASS X-ray fluorescence dataset, which offers near-global coverage via ISRO’s Pradan portal.
• Their methods produced detailed maps showing the distribution of key lunar elements, sharpening understanding of the Moon’s surface composition.
• IIT Bombay’s entry won the Inter-IIT Tech Meet challenge set by ISRO’s U R Rao Satellite Centre.
• Students refined the results with IIT Bombay faculty and ISRO experts, and the work is under consideration at the Planetary Science Journal.
• Institute leaders said the maps may aid future ISRO missions and international collaborations, highlighting the effort during National Space Day.