In an intriguing development this November 2025, Chandrayaan-3's Propulsion Module (PM), originally launched in July 2023 by Isro, naturally drifted back into the Moon’s gravitational sphere after orbiting in a complex Earth-Moon system for over two years.
Not an intentional manoeuvre, this return showcases the chaotic dance of celestial mechanics influenced by Earth, the Moon, and gravitational forces at play.
In early September 2025, asteroid tracking data revealed that Chandrayaan-3’s service module would encounter the Moon twice in early November. This was confirmed when the PM entered the Moon's Sphere of Influence (SOI) on November 4, as confirmed by Isro.
WATCH CHANDRAYAAN-3 PULLED BY THE MOON
CHANDRAYAAN-3 was last reported by https://t.co/jPw7NGPQYB on 2025-06-27. In Septem

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