China achieved great success in space, lander landed for the second time in the ‘dark world’ of the moon, will dig and bring rocks from the moon
China has achieved a major success in space mission. China’s Chang’e-6 lunar lander successfully landed on the far side of the moon on Sunday morning Beijing time. This is an important step for China’s ambitious mission, which can further China’s aspirations of sending astronauts to the moon. China National Space Administration announced that the Chang’e-6 lander landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin. From here it will start collecting samples of the moon’s surface.
This is China’s most difficult moon mission so far. The goal of this mission is to bring samples from the far side of the Moon to Earth for the first time. This is the second mission when a lander has successfully reached the far side of the Moon. For the first time, China achieved this historic feat through its Chang’e-4 mission in 2019. If everything goes as planned, the mission, which began on May 3, will last 53 days. China wants to become a major space power in the world, in which this can be an important milestone.
Why does China want samples?
China plans to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030. China wants to build a research base on its south pole. It is believed that water is frozen in the form of ice on the south pole of the Moon. Experts say that the samples collected by the Chang’e-6 lander can provide important clues about the origin and evolution of the Moon, Earth and the Solar System. At the same time, this data is going to be important for China’s future missions.
How many days will the lander stay on the moon
According to a report by China’s state media Xinhua, Chang’e-6 landed inside an impact crater called the Apollo Basin. It is located in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, about 2500 km in diameter. It orbited the moon for 20 days, which is composed of four parts. An orbiter, a lander and an ascender and a reentry module. The goal of this mission of China is to bring 2 kg of moon dust and rock. Now the lander will use a drill and mechanical arm to extract rock from the basin. The lander will spend 2 days on the far side of the moon. It will take 14 hours to collect samples.
