China rocket – The 53-day mission aims to bring about two kilograms of lunar samples to Earth for analysis. It will attempt to relaunch from the side of the Moon which is far from Earth. This is described as the dark side of the Moon because it cannot be seen from Earth, not because it does not catch the sun’s rays.
It has a thicker, older crust with more craters, which are less covered by ancient lava flows than the near side. Scientists hope this will make it easier to collect material that could shed light on how the Moon formed.
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The probe is named after the Moon goddess, one of Chinese mythology’s most popular figures.
It is expected to make a soft landing in the South Pole’s Aitken Basin, a vast depression 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles) wide and up to 8 kilometers (5 miles) deep. It then aims to collect lunar soil and rocks and conduct experiments using a drill and a mechanical arm, the China National Space Administration said.
He added that it will use a relay satellite called Queqiao 2 to communicate with Earth. The launch marks the first of three unmanned missions to the Moon planned by China this decade.
Friday’s liftoff marks the latest stage of China’s space exploration program that competes with the United States.China rocket
Five years ago, China became the first country to land a rover on the far side of the Moon. By 2030, its goal is to have sent its first astronauts to the Moon and to have sent probes to collect samples from Mars and Jupiter.
Chang’e-7 will search for water at the lunar south pole, and Chang’e-8 will attempt to establish the technical feasibility of building a planned base, known as the International Lunar Research Station.China rocket