India's moon rover completes its walk, scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water.

India's moon rover completes its walk, scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water.

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India’s space mission says the moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep mode less than two weeks after its historic landing near the lunar south pole. The Indian Space Research Organization said late Saturday the rover is now safely parked because daylight on that part of the moon is nearing an end. There was no word from the space agency on the outcome of its searches for signs of frozen water on the lunar surface. Earlier this week, it said the moon rover confirmed the presence of sulfur and detected several other elements near the lunar south pole. The rover solar panel is oriented to receive the light at the next sunrise expected on Sept. 22.

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