China Has a Rover on the Moon´s Far Side
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China has landed a lunar rover on the far side of the moon. Here is the link:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/02/health/china-lunar-rover-far-moon-landing-intl/index.html -
Funny, I was just going to post this. Exciting news.
Chinese government vides:
https://youtu.be/jcZSpDLLlvs
https://youtu.be/3reQGq3yX8A -
Hi Dara,
That is a very interesting article that went along with the video clips. It is funny that sometimes I FORGET that we are NOT the only nation out there doing this type of research. Yes, there are other countries that also have the technology to successfully travel to the moon (and the FAR side)! With this being the big anniversary year, this is really quite interesting as well. I will certainly be using that video clip back in my classroom.. I like it because it is short (1:08) but also has great imagery. The article also did a great job of elaborating on the actual research. Very insightful and helpful for my unit. -
@Jeanine-Gelhaus I will use this to remind my students of the point that raised about science and tech in other countries. Advances in sustainable environmental technologies is better accomplished with international initiatives rather than working within our own geopolitical boundaries.
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Here is additional information about the China's accomplishment from Space.com.
I always assumed that the dark side of the moon would have less light (be darker without direct sunlight reflect off of the surface). I also expected there to be more craters and scaring from potential meteoroid and asteroid impacts. The good news is there's no alien colonization present there, as I had several students try to convince me of during our unit on the Solar System.
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@Brian-Shmaefsky GREAT CONNECTION.
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I think the term "dark side" isn't accurate, as it receives the same amount of light as the side that we can see. "Far side" would be a better descriptive. China's rover is exploring the side of the moon that doesn't ever face the Earth because the moon's rotation and revolution around the earth take the same amount of time. I wonder if it's the only moon in the system that does that....? I guess I'll have to look that up.
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@Luna-Dara-Kelondra Correct. I thought I was the only one who debated that in my mind.
