Chinese self-propelled vehicles detect new features of the Moon

The analysis results from the self-propelled Rabbit Ngoc show that the Moon used to be a place with a more complex and complex surface than previously thought of the scientific community.

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The self-propelled Rabbit Ngoc discovered new features of the moon

Self-propelled Rabbit Jade on the Moon.(Photo: sina.com.cn)

The self-propelled vehicle detected evidence of the existence of at least 9 distinct layers of rock, deep below the surface where it landed . This feature shows that this area used to have geological activity from 3.3 billion years ago.

" There are two interesting things, the first is that there are many volcanic activities identified in the history of the Moon. Second, the volcanic plain not only includes basalt lava but also rocks from mountains. fire formed . ", NBC News quoted Long Xiao, head of research at the Geological University in Wuhan. According to Xiao, the second finding may shed light on evaporation components in the Moon's crust.

The results are analyzed from Rabbit's camera data and radar equipment, which can be explored at a depth of 400 meters below the surface of the Moon. The composition in its area landed differently from the places where the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) or the Soviet Union once landed.

Self-propelled vehicles Ngoc started to perform the task of studying the Moon from December 15, 2013. Ngoc Rabbit weighs 120 kg, can climb 30 degrees and move at 200 m / h. The vehicle has 6 wheels, equipped with 4 cameras and two mechanical legs, performing the task of collecting soil samples on the Moon.

The mission of moon exploration is considered a great pride for China when it becomes the third country in the world, after the US and the Soviet Union, bringing self-propelled devices to Earth's natural satellites.