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‘Gel-Like’ Substance Discovered on Moon’s Far Side by Chang’e-4 Rover

The unusual dark greenish and glistening “gel-like” substance in a crater on the far side of the Moon has attracted widespread interest following its discovery by the Chang’e-4 rover in July 2019. A research team led by Prof. Di Kaichang from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their ...

Troy Oakes

A half Moon.

Chinese Moon Lander Uncovers Mysterious Substance

A few months back, it was reported that China’s Chang’e 4 lunar rover, named Yutu-2, had stumbled across a mysterious substance on the Moon. Identified as a “gel-like” substance, its presence on the lunar surface has baffled scientists. A mysterious substance When the rover came upon the mysterious substance, the researchers postponed all other driving ...

Armin Auctor

The Moon in space.

China’s Chang’e-4 Mission Discovers New ‘Secrets’

A lunar lander named for the Chinese Goddess of the Moon may have lessened the mystery of the far side of the Moon. The fourth probe of Chang’e-4 was the first mission to land on the far side of the Moon, and it has collected new evidence from the largest crater in the solar system, ...

Troy Oakes

Dark side of the Moon.