Pragyan is currently in sleep mode on the lunar surface and could wake up if its electronic circuits have not been damaged due to the extreme weather. The temperature on the lunar surface drops to nearly -200 degree Celsius.
Chandrayaan-3 landing: The scientist told Chinese-language newspaper Science Times that the landing site, at 69 degrees south latitude, is not near the south pole.
Among the points the ISRO Chairperson discussed were the many challenges he has faced over the course of his career, including (the now scarcely believable) contention "my position (in ISRO) was threatened. I could have been thrown out".
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been trying to restore communication with Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover after the two were put to sleep earlier this month.