The Chinese space program started 2019 with a major milestone when the Chang’e 4 lunar lander successfully touched down on the far side of the Moon. It was the first time any country had completed such a feat, the landing itself was just the first of many objectives China had for the mission.
In the days that followed, the lander deployed a rover, snapped photos, and even grew some plants. Its rover had some work of its own to do as well, and a new research paper published in Nature reveals that some of the readings it gathered from lunar surface samples were rather surprising for scientists.
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China’s lunar rover is helping to unravel a Moon mystery originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 16 May 2019 at 17:16:17 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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