'All this new information helps us to understand better the history of the moon, which is already the model for all terrestrial planets,' the scientist pointed out.

'The evaluation of the moon gives us an indication and an opportunity to study the early evolution of the planets,' Pieters said, adding that missions like Chandrayaan would set the foundation for future lunar research and assist in the possible exploitation of mineral resources on the moon in the future.

'Although it is still early days, we are interested in learning about the mineral resources on the moon, which we could utilize in the long term,' she maintained.