Chang'e 6: Chinese space probe brings back nearly two kilos of samples from the far side of the Moon

Samples brought Chinese Chang'e 6 studyIncluding rocks and regolith, they were carefully extracted from the South Pole's Aitken Crater, one of the largest and oldest in the world. the moon.

China This Friday he announced the amount of material he was able to bring back from the hidden side the moon with task Chang'e-6A total of 1,935.3 grams of samples.

The notification for this has been issued by the National Space Administration China (CNSA), confirmed that the first samples returned to Earth from the hidden side of the Earth satellite have already been presented to research teams at a ceremony held in Beijing.

We have realized that the samples brought Song 6 They are more viscous and lumpy compared to the previous ones. These are the properties that have been observed so far,” said Ji Bing, deputy director of CNSA's Lunar Exploration and Engineering Center and spokesman for the mission, in reports collected by the government agency. Xinhua.

Samples, including rocks and regolith, were carefully extracted from the South Pole's Aitken Crater, one of the largest and oldest in the world. the moon.

The capsule containing the satellite samples successfully landed in the northern autonomous region of Inner Mongolia on June 25.

After a delicate recovery process and transfer to Beijing, the samples were sent to selected Chinese research groups to begin their analysis and studies.

ChinaThe only country to ever land on the far side of the moon will dedicate the next two missions Chang'e It plans to build a scientific research base there with Russia and other countries to study the satellite's south pole.

task Song 7 It is scheduled to reach the Moon's South Pole in 2026, where it will search for water ice deposits. Song 8 In 2028, it will explore potential applications of its precursor discovery resources and lay the groundwork for manned exploration that China hopes to implement by 2030.

New space missions

Also, China announced this Thursday New plans for its space program, with plans to explore Mars and Jupiter in the coming decades.

Beijing has invested heavily in its space program in recent years, be it various exploration missions or the creation of its own Tiangong space station, which will operate for about ten years.

Starting in 2024, the International Space Station, a US-led initiative, will make the Chinese base the world's only space station. China Access is restricted because of its space program's military ties, and it will return this year as planned. (with information from EFE)