The Chinese National Space Agency announced that the Chang'e-5 lunar probe was able to detect evidence of water on the surface of our planet's moon for the first time in history.
Previous years of research have indicated that there is water on the Moon, but in fact it has never been discovered until now. A new study by Chinese scientists details how the discovery of water came about. The lunar probe explored the ground at its landing site. There, the content of parts of water was less than 120 grams per ton. This is a very low figure. However, nearby basalt already contained 180 grams of water per million. Compared to Earth readings, these are very low numbers, yet they prove that there is water in the vicinity of the lander.
For analysis, Chang'e-5 used a lunar mineralogical spectrometer. It makes it possible to measure the spectral reflectivity of regolith and rock. All conclusions are compared with the initial analyzes of rock samples taken by the lunar probe.
Earlier, China shifted the deadlines for the construction of its lunar station from 2035 to 2027.
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