The scientists will compare notes on data their respective instruments have gathered and generated on Chandrayaan-1. European Space Agency, Bulgarian experts, Nasa and perhaps the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Chandrayaan-1 team, would represent Europe, the US and India respectively.

An air of expectation hovers around the meeting as scientists are expected to announce new findings on the Moon. Some findings could also be of the nature of confirmation of findings from earlier Moon missions. Either way there is tremendous credit attached to the flawless operation of Chandrayaan-1 and expertise ISRO has demonstrated in its stability.

There is tremendous anticipation whether Chandrayaan-1 can reveal and confirm traces of water which would make feasible ideas of building colonies on Moon. Traces of iron have been confirmed and extensive imageries of Moon's surface characteristics have been beamed by India's TMC camera on board Chandrayaan-1.

Chandrayaan-1 project director M Annadurai told TOI: "We can't now say what data has been generated. Presentations by scientists on all instruments and their operation will tell us what the initial findings are and their implications. We're meeting on the completion of 100 days of Chandrayaan-1. We'll make clear what emerges from the findings so far.''

The mission has a life-term of two years and there is plenty of time left for new data to be generated. Nasa has in fact stated it has already got the first look into cold and dark craters through their instrument on Chandrayaan-1. Nasa was also the first to declare traces of iron on Moon. Its Jet Propulsion Laboratory has gone on record about Chandrayaan-1's confirmation of mineral traces and access it has lent to unexplored craters via Nasa instruments.

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