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India's Chandrayaan-2 mission has detected strong evidence of subsurface ice, particularly near the Moon's south pole, using radar data. This discovery suggests the presence of water ice beneath the lunar surface in 'doubly-shadowed' craters.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has detected possible ice beneath the Moon's surface, based on data from the Dual Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (DFSAR) onboard its Chandrayaan-2 mission.
A new international study, utilizing data from India's Chandrayaan-2 mission, indicates that lunar water ice deposits in permanently shadowed regions are more stable than previously believed, with 74% of these areas unaffected by impacts. This discovery is vital for future manned lunar missions planning to establish bases.