Wrinkles On The Moon
Good lighting and high resolution cameras in the SMART-1 satellite are making it possible to put together the story linking geological and volcanic activity on the Moon.
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Good lighting and high resolution cameras in the SMART-1 satellite are making it possible to put together the story linking geological and volcanic activity on the Moon.
The Chang'e 6 mission aims to collect precious rock and soil from this region for the first time in history.
CHANG'E-2 LAUNCH: Oct. 1, 2010 LANDING SITE: None MISSION: The uncrewed Chang'e 2 orbited the moon and tested a 100-kilometre-high lunar orbit to prepare for a soft landing of Chang'e-3. It later extended its mission with a fly-by of a near-earth asteroid "4179 Toutatis". DURATION: The mission lasted eight months, ending on June 9, 2011.
China on Friday launched a mission to collect samples from the moon's "hidden" side, a first in space exploration history. See what other explorations China has made for its lunar mission and what else it has planned.
The moon underwent a reversal around 4.2 billion years ago, flipping itself "inside out" after a giant impact to create the picture of the faithful lunar companion that we see today.