It was released the result of the first analysis of samples collected by Chang’e 6 mission, on the dark side of the Moon.
Category: Geology
The launch of Chang’e 6
The objective of Chang’e 6 mission is to collect the first samples from the far side of the Moon and bring them to Earth.
DURF, the deepest lab in the world
DURF is a laboratory at 2400 meters underground, it started to enter operation this Thursday, December 7th.
The launch of Luna-25 mission
47 years after the launch of Luna-24 by Soviet Union, was launched the Luna-25 or Luna-Glob probe, to collect samples on Moon’s south pole.
Changesite-(Y), the new mineral discovery on the Moon
On the samples brought by the Chinese probe Chang’e 5, was found a new mineral, received the name Changesite-(Y).
Zhurong’s discovery
The Zhurong probe found grooves and etchings on Martian rocks, showing how the wheater and ancient waters changed Mars’ surface.
Phosphorus cycle: what is it and how does it work?
Phosphorus is one of the most important elements for living beings. The operation and importance of the phosphorus cycle are explained in this post.
Nitrogen cycle: what is it and how it works?
This post subject is the nitrogen cycle, an important geochemical process for the survival of living beings inland and aquatic ecosystems.
Mars’ images obtained by Hope probe
UAE space agency released the first images of its first probe to Mars, Hope or Al-Amal. Whose mission is to study the Martian atmosphere.
Zhurong rover arrives on Mars
Zhurong, the first China’s rover on Mars, landed this Saturday morning. It’s part of the Tianwen-1 mission, launched on July 23, 2020.