China ’s Yutu-2 scouter has beamed back an effigy from the " dark side " of the Moon , leave a glance of the meandering journeying it took over the past three years .
Ourspace , the outreach channel of the China National Space Administration , let go an image show the far side of the Moon and the tracks leave behind by the Yutu-2 bird of passage . Look nearly into the space , and you ’ll see Chang’e 4 , the robotic lander that accompanied Yutu-2 to the Moon .
Since making history with the first soft landing place on the far side of the Moon on January 3 , 2019 , Yutu-2 has traveled more than 1,000 meters ( 3,300 feet ) across the lunar aerofoil . As you could see from its track , it ’s been a winding journey , but one that ’s nibble up plenty of scientific perceptivity into this undiscovered turning point of our born satellite .
Along with taking some unbelievable image , the Yutu-2 wanderer is fortify with an array of instrumental role design to garner scientific selective information on theproperties of the lunar soilon the far side of the Moon . The rover is also arm with solid ground - penetrating radar that cangather detailed dataon the layers beneath the Moon ’s surface .
In one of its more late ventures , images from the Yutu-2 scouter showedtranslucent spherical glassy beadson top of the lunar soil . The unusual globule are believe to have been form byan acute impact , most likely an asteroid collision judging by the abundance of craters spot in the nearby expanse .
The uncrewed vehicle is 1.5 meter ( 5 pes ) recollective and about 1 meter ( 3.3 feet ) spacious and tall , powered by two foldable solar panel and guided by six wheels . The name Yutu-2 derive from a version of “ Jade Rabbit , ” a mythical figure in Chinese , Nipponese , Korean and Vietnamese folklore based on dark markings on the Moon said to resemble a rabbit or rabbit . caption say the Jade Rabbit was a preferent companion of themoon goddess , Chang’e , who the rover ’s accompanying machinelike lander is nominate after .
You may also think back Yutu-2 from the story of theunusual regular hexahedron - shaped objectspotted on the lunar surface in December 2021 , described as a “ mystery house ” by Our Space . The reflection sparked countless laugh and conspiracy theories , but further investigation by Yutu-2 bring out it was … just a rock and roll . Sorry , no exotic outpost this clip .
