Since December 14, 2013 Lunar soft landing, Chang third in China lunar probe to create a work in the month of the world's longest on record. Chang third and moon Rover photographed by far the most clear surface high resolution full color photos of recently published for the first time, let the world see a real Moon, also provide first-hand information to scientists around the world to study the moon.
According to reports, these photos are human after more than 40 years after the most clear photos of the lunar surface for the first time, you can see the real picture of the Moon's surface and detail, rabbit Moon vehicle to leave the rut clearly visible lunar surface rocks, large and small details of the crater showed.
The pictures and the man had obtained the Moon what's different? National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences researcher Zheng Yongchun introduced, humans from 1969 to 1972, 6 times to the Moon, located near side of the Moon, Apollo, obtained images of the lunar surface, but that has been more than 40 years ago, there was the still film cameras, landing technique, detection means, the technology is lagging far behind now. Lunatik iWatch frame
Meanwhile, Chang was third landed at Lunar Rainbow Bay area, this is the first time human spacecraft landing in the region. Rainbow Bay is located in the Northwest of the Mare Imbrium basin, sea and rain is one of the largest impact basins on the surface of the Moon, younger volcanic rocks, magma, has a unique geologic setting, this will bring us new information about the formation and evolution of the moon.
In the eyes of scientists, which contains a large amount of scientific information. Information relating to the first with mechanical properties of Lunar soil. "According to Chang the third Lander and a Rover on the lunar surface in degrees, we can know the load-carrying capacity of the soil, which designed the new Lunar Lander after provided important information. According to the rut, the depth can also be inferred soil density, pores, coefficient of friction and so on. "Zheng Yongchun said.
Enlarge these high-precision photo can be seen covering the Moon rocks and dust on the lander. Zheng Yongchun introduced, due to the Moon's vacuum, dust storms on the surface of the Moon is not the wind blows, but Lunar dust particles from the Sun after excitation with the same charge repel each other and raise this with Earth and dust storms on Mars is different. Through analysis of the distribution characteristics of dust, no atmosphere to this celestial phenomenon is studied. Lunatik iWatch frame
Stones of various sizes, shapes on the Moon is also a focus of the study. "Neo impacts is the most major surface weathering processes. According to the stone shape and density, can be seen in the area of formation, such as large stones show that fewer impacts in this region, the age old; where small stones that hit more often, this place is still relatively ' young '. "Zheng Yongchun said," on the distribution pattern of rocks on cars safety on the route to the Moon avoidance is also very important. "
Also you can see from the photo, Goddess of the Moon around the third landing area with many small impact craters. Zheng Yongchun said that because of the vacuum of the Moon, the impact of small objects like the Moon that burned in the atmosphere on Earth, so the Moon suffered a much smaller impact than the Earth. Through the study of impact craters on the Moon, you can predict the Moon suffered impact frequency, infer the probability of small objects entering the Earth's atmosphere. In addition, because the samples cannot be obtained, impact crater is also the primary means of access to the surface of the Moon age, high crater density that this area relatively old.
At present, Chang third extended service for over a year. Its "sister" Chang fourth expected in 2018 human spacecraft landed on the Moon for the first time back. Chang fifth is planned for 2017 before and after the implementation of "Moon-falling month-sample-return to Earth", Chinese scientists will obtain by our own samples to carry out an in-depth study of the moon.
"Through these photos to understand the Moon's topography and environmental parameters such as temperature, light, radiation, for improving Lander and Rover design, surface detection, as well as future manned moon landing, the significance of establishing a lunar base, it is very important. "Zheng Yongchun said that" at the same time, the photos and data is available free to scientists and enthusiasts around the world to share, because solar exploration is the common cause of mankind. "
According to incomplete statistics, more than 10 papers have been derived from the goddess of scientific papers on the top of the third, data science journal. "In addition to the photos, other scientific instruments on the Moon, third returns a lot of Lunar chemical composition, mineral composition, space environmental exploration, scientific research in this area is a difficult and lengthy process, and will last for years, even decades. "Zheng Yongchun said.
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