Chang'e-5 spacecraft Current Affairs, GK & News

China: New Geological Map of the Moon

June 13, 2022

A new comprehensive Geological map of the Moon was released by China. It is the most detailed map till date. Highlights The Geological Map is likely to make a significant contribution to scientific research, exploration and landing site selection on the Moon. Chinese scientists have created the high-resolution topographic map on the basis of data ..

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First on-site evidence of water on Moon

January 11, 2022

Chang’e 5 lunar lander of China has found first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of moon. Highlights Study was published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances on January 8, 2022. It revealed that the lunar soil at the landing site comprises of less than 120 grams water per ton or120 parts-per-million (ppm) water. ..

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