What does China launch Jade Rabbit on the Moon?

According to analysts, China successfully launched the first probe carrying the self-propelled robot Jade Rabbit on the Moon on December 14 as a stepping stone for the country to exploit rich minerals. next to the Rainbow Bay crater area.

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This event marks the latest step in the ambitious space program pursued by the Beijing government. Experts say that the Moon's own resources are the main reason for this Chinese space program.

In the structure of the autonomous robot Jade Rabbit (Yutu) has been equipped with radar under the abdomen to detect minerals of the Moon shell, especially in the Rainbow Bay area. This is also said by Chinese Internet forums.

Latest image that Chinese Jade Rabbit taken from the Moon.(Photo Xinhua)

According to Xinhua news agency, Xinhua said the mineral China is targeting is a rare helium-3 gas on the Moon. It is considered ' perfect energy source to replace oil and gas'.

Speaking on Xinhua, Chinese officials insist that Heli-3 on the Moon could be used to create an abundant source of energy for more than 10,000 years that difficult fusion reactors dream of coming.

"Everyone knows fossil fuels like gas and coal will one day be depleted, but at least one million tons of Heli-3 on the Moon are still untapped," said Ouyang Ziyuan, a former Senior consultant for China's Moon Program, said on Xinhua News Agency.

Some scientists consider the Chinese move to launch a probe to the Moon just like many other countries are rushing to exploit Antarctic resources. But Karl Bergquist at the European Space Agency, who worked with Chinese space officials during the launch, said China's exploitation of Moon resources would take years.

In addition to funding reasons, to successfully exploit Heli-3 China must have a device capable of transporting goods the size of a shuttle to the Moon. Even when China successfully explores space on the Moon, creating a fusion reactor is also a long way.

Besides China's ambition to exploit the Moon, there is a theory that it wants to build a military base here. From this base, China can launch missiles against any hostile military targets on Earth.