Scientists have used footage from the first rover to create new lunar maps that reveal structures hidden deep within the lunar surface.
background: And in 2019, China made history as the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, giving the world a close look at the steeper hemisphere for the first time.
Although the mission is expected to last only a year, the lander and rover – Chang’e 4 and Yutu-2 respectively – are still well on their way, recording new data and collecting lunar samples for future analysis.
The new moon map reveals the former 1000 feet under the surface of the moon.
What’s new? In 2020, researchers used recordings from the Yutu-2 Lunar Penetrating Radar (LPR) – an instrument that sends radio signals to the moon and then records the returning echoes – a map The first 130 feet below the surface of the moon.
Now, an international team led by researchers at the Planetary Science Institute in Arizona has used Yutu-2’s LPR footage. Create The new moon map reveals the former 1000 feet Under the surface of the moon near the south pole.
Findings: The study’s lead author, Jianqing Feng he told Live Science The team found evidence of a crater in the upper 130 feet of the moon, along with layers of dust and rock fractures that they believe were ejected at the time of the impact.
Below, the new moon map depicts five layers of volcanic rock. According to the researchers, the rocks most likely formed billions of years ago when an asteroid or comet struck the surface of the moon, causing a volcanic eruption.
“[The Moon] It slowly cools and releases steam.
Jian Qingfeng
The fact that the layers closer to the surface are thinner than those farther away suggests that less lava was released during the recent eruptions.
“[The Moon] “It slowly cools and gives off steam in the next volcanic phase,” Feng told Live Science. “His energy is getting weaker as time goes by.”
why it matters: Experts believe that the Moon orbited Earth not long after our planet was formed, so the more we learn about its history, the better we will understand the conditions that led to our planet becoming what it is today.
This information can help in the search for other planets like ours, including planets suitable for life.
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2023-08-27 21:52:14
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