Chang'e 4 spacecraft revealed about the dark side of the Moon: Turns out Stephen Hawking was right?

 With the support of modern science and technology, humans have finally realized the dream of setting foot on the Moon, even sending a probe to land in the mysterious dark area of ​​this planet.

The year 1969, when American astronauts first set foot on the Moon, became an important milestone in the history of space conquest in the world.

But when it landed on the dark side of the Moon, what the spacecraft discovered reminded many people of the warning of the famous physicist Stephen Hawking.

So, in the end, what is the mystery of the dark side of the Moon and what did Chang'e 4, the first ship to land in this faraway land, discover?

An image of the Moon's surface sent back to Earth by the Chang'e 4 spacecraft.

Due to the influence of Earth's gravity on the Moon, humans only see half of the Moon, and the dark side of this planet is still a mystery.

Because the dark side of the Moon cannot be seen, many different theories arise from that. Some people think that the back of the Moon is the sea. Others speculate that this land may be hiding an alien civilization. However, the truth depends on the findings of science.

To uncover more mysteries about the Moon, China has launched a lunar exploration project. Accordingly, in October 2007, the Chang'e 1 spacecraft was launched from Xichang Satellite Center, Sichuan Province, China.

During the 16-month mission to probe the Moon's surface, Chang'e 1 sent back to Earth detailed photos of the planet's surface.

But the real turning point in China's lunar exploration missions came in 2019. That was when the Chang'e 4 spacecraft successfully landed in a Von Kármán crater on the surface of the dark side of the Moon in January 3, 2019. With this achievement, China also became the first country in the world to conduct exploration of the unknown dark side of the Moon.

Scientists have discovered that there are metals that have never been found on Earth but appear in the dark side of the Moon.

Based on previous exploration observations, experts found that there are many craters formed by the impact of meteorites into the dark region of the Moon. However, after the successful landing of Chang'e 4, scientists discovered that in addition to the crater, there are many metals left in the dark side of the Moon. Some were left behind by previously failed probes, and there were even metals that had never been seen on Earth.

In addition to finding some unproven astronomical information, the Chang'e 4 ship discovered below the Von Kármán crater also has a huge metal mine located at a depth of 290 km, reserves up to 22 million tons. Why does the Moon have so much metal? Scientists believe that this huge metal deposit may have been formed after the meteorite's collision with the Earth before.

This discovery made scientists surprised and could not help but reminisce the warning of the talented physicist Stephen Hawking.

Physicist Stephen Hawking warns of what?

Professor Stephen Hawking is a famous British scientist with many great contributions to science.

Stephen Hawking is one of the greatest scientists in the history of scientific research. Some of his warnings have always had a certain impact on people.

During his lifetime, Stephen Hawking left many warnings for the future, such as limiting artificial intelligence. But one of this physicist's warnings that experts and many people fear is related to an alien civilization. Physicist Stephen Hawking once advised humans not to actively try to contact alien civilizations. Because this has the potential to bring disaster to people.

Specifically, in the documentary called "Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places" in 2017, this famous physicist once again warned about human movements when trying to reach and contact with the Earth. extraterrestrial civilizations. Specifically, Professor Stephen Hawking mentioned Gliese 832c, an extrasolar planet with many Earth-like features, about 16 light-years away, as an example.

Physicist Stephen Hawking said: "One day, we may receive a signal from a planet like this. But we should be cautious about responding. Because we meet an advanced civilization. progress could be like the Native Americans confronting Columbus. The outcome wasn't very good."

Why did Stephen Hawking give such a warning?

The reason turned out to be very simple. In fact, although human technology is increasingly developing, it is not really known how the machines will work in the face of alien civilizations.

It is these unidentified metals found in the dark side of the Moon that remind scientists once again of the warning of physicist Stephen Hawking. Because these metals are not present on Earth, the possibility that they are "property" left by other alien civilizations cannot be ruled out.

Physicist Stephen Hawking warns humans not to actively come into contact with alien civilizations.

This also raises a series of theories, such as when did aliens come to the Moon and whether they discovered civilization on Earth?

Before there is a clear answer, of course, the warning of physicist Stephen Hawking is also an advice for humans in the future search and exploration of the Moon.

In fact, one half of the Moon is always facing the Earth, while the opposite half is the dark side. This is also the half that humans cannot see. Since 1959, when Soviet spacecraft first took pictures of the dark side, subsequent spacecraft have seen the dark side of the Moon but have never landed in this area.

China is making efforts to conduct lunar explorations and now aims to catch up with Russia and the US to become a space power by 2030.