Home » Technology » China is trying to get rocks from the moon China is trying to get rocks from the moon November 23, 2020 by world today news 6 hours ago China is trying for the first time since the 1970s to obtain rock samples from the moon. – Image Released, GETTY IMAGES — Comment on the image, The Chinese probe is carrying a Long March 5 missile — – Beijing hopes that the unmanned probe “Chang E-5”, which will launch to the moon next Tuesday, will succeed in returning samples of rocks that help to understand the origin, nature and composition of the moon. – The last space mission of this kind was launched in 1976 using the “Luna 24” probe, launched by the former Soviet Union. – If this probe succeeds in its mission, China will be the third country to obtain rocks from the moon after the United States and the Soviet Union. – The Chang’e 5 spacecraft, named after the ancient Chinese goddess of the moon, is launched into space on a Long March 5 rocket. – The mission of the Chinese probe, which will be launched to the moon after about two days, is to collect 2 kilograms of samples from the area that humans have not yet reached on the surface of the moon, which is called “Ocean of Storms” or “Ocean of Storms.” – On the other hand, the space mission that was launched to the moon in 1976 collected 170 grams of samples, while the Apollo space mission, which landed humans for the first time ever to the moon, collected 382 kilograms of rocks and soil. – Experts hope that the Chinese probe Chang’e 5 will be able to reach a clearer understanding of how the moon remains in a state of volcanic activity and when its magnetic field dissipates, which is the information necessary to protect life on the surface of the earth from sunlight. – The first Chinese space mission landed on the moon’s surface in 2013, and China plans to obtain samples from Mars within ten years. — Related posts:Introducing the Snap-On Smartphone Stand: A Solution for Small-Handed Smartphone UsersThis is the price of a cheap Infinix INBook X2 laptop in IndonesiaThe WGA Strong March and Rally for a Fair Contract Gains Momentum with Thousands of Members and Cele..."Engadget Celebrates 20 Years: A Look Back at Tech's Impact and Evolution" New York approves closure of infamous Rikers Island prison I was afraid of dying Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Search for: