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The Chang’e-6 mission aims to collect the first samples from the “other side” of the Moon, a rarely explored area of Earth’s natural moon.
A probe launched by China in early May landed on the far side of the moon to collect samples and bring them to Earth. A step forward in China’s ambitious space program that aims to catch up with American and Russian leaders.
The Chang’e-6 probe, which was launched on May 3 from the Wenchang Space Launch Center, landed on the tropical island of Hainan (south), as planned on the massive planet. Aitken Basin In Antarctica, one of the largest known impact craters in the 4-billion-year-old solar system, on June 2, a China Space Administration.
The samples collected in this area are believed to come from the lunar mantle and may contain… Information about the early evolution of the Moon, Earth, and perhaps the entire solar system.
This mission takes 53 days Collect the first samples from the far side of the moona rarely explored area of Earth’s satellite.
The probe is also scheduled to conduct other experiments in the place where it landed. To do this, the device will use its drill to retrieve samples from beneath the surface, as well as its robotic arm to pick up materials.
The process must be completed within two days. Chang’e-6 will then attempt to move away from the far side of the Moon and return to Earth with the samples.
Scientists think so The far side of the Moon – so called because it is not visible from Earth and not because it never captures sunlight – It is very promising for research because its craters are less covered by ancient lava flows than those on the visible side.
So it may be easier to collect samples there to better understand how the Moon formed.
A step forward in China’s ambitious space program, which he also wants Take an astronaut to the moon around 2030which is the program that Russia as a partner.
Space powers such as the United States and Russia want to explore lunar minerals that will support long-term missions, with astronauts and lunar bases also working to reach farther into the universe in the next decade.
