Chinese scientists first discovered the new Moon Minerals and named it "Chang'e Stone"

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 9th (Reporter Hu Yan, Song Chen) Chinese scientists first discovered new minerals on the moon and named it "Chang'e Stone". Become the third country in the world to discover new minerals on the moon.

On September 9, the National Space Administration and National Atomic Energy Agency jointly released the latest scientific achievements in Chang'e V in Beijing. This is the information that reporters learned from the press conference.

"Chang'e Stone" is a kind of phosphate mineral, which is columnar crystal, which exists in the moon's basalt granules. Innovation team of China Nuclear Group Nuclear Industry Beijing Geological Research Institute, through a series of high -tech means such as X -ray diffraction, in the 140,000 monthly sample particles, a single -crystalline particles of about 10 microns are separated and successfully interpreted it. Crystal structure. The Naming and Classification Committee (CNMNC) of the International Mineral Association (IMA) New Mineral Federation (CNMNC) is confirmed as a new mineral.

As the competent government department in my country's aerospace and nuclear fields, the National Aerospace Administration and the National Atomic Energy Agency have always adhered to the principles of "innovation and leadership, coordinated efficient, peaceful development, and cooperation and sharing". On December 17, 2020, Chang'e 5 carried 1731 grams of moon samples to the earth. The National Space Administration has completed four batches of 152 copies of 53625.7 mg of lunar sample distribution, and 98 applicants from 33 scientific research units have applied for. The fifth batch of moon samples are completing the review, and subsequent issues are issued.

Many units such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the China Nuclear Group have been approved to undertake the research of the moon samples, and foreign scientists and international students have also participated in joint research. At present, the latest results have been achieved in the aspects of magma different, space weathering, 氦 -3 gases, and biological energy transformation. The support system has important enlightenment.

[Editor in charge: Wang Mengmeng]

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