China launched the moon self-propelled vehicle

Chinese scientists publicly introduced the first self-propelled vehicle to study the moon in public.

1: 8 ratio model of the self-driving moon.(Photo: Xinhua)

The car has 2 wings, 6 wheels, weighs 140kg and runs on solar energy. After being launched from the earth and into the moon's orbit, it will choose the most suitable landing place and gently land on the moon's surface. The car uses optical and short-wave sensors to avoid rock collisions or craters.

Equipped with multiple detectors and information collection systems such as panoramic cameras and radar measuring devices, this vehicle will travel across the surface of the moon within three months. The data obtained such as 3D images, infrared spectroscopy and soil analysis will help people understand the moon more accurately.

The car does not have an official name yet. Chinese people can suggest names for this car through the Internet. The official name will be selected and announced in November after an online poll.