China found new minerals in the moon for the first time. The lunar exploration center: The moon is the test site to explore the deep space to transfer to the station 丨 an exclusive interview

The Yueyang research returned by Chang'e 5 has made new progress and discovered the new mineral "Chang'e Stone". Liu Jizhong, director of the National Space Administration of Aerospace and the Space Engineering Center, accepted an exclusive interview that the moon brought back by Chang'e 5 has issued more than 50 grams, forming more than 100 sample research teams including the Hong Kong and Macao research team.

On September 9th, on the eve of the Mid -Autumn Festival in Chinese traditional festivals, the National Space Administration and National Atomic Energy Agency jointly released the latest scientific achievements in Chang'e 5 in Beijing. Dong Baotong, deputy director of the National Atomic Energy Agency, announced at the release event that the new minerals found on the moon for the first time were named "Chang'e Stone". This is a major scientific achievement achieved in the field of space science, and it is also a successful exploration of nuclear and aerospace cross -industry and cross -professional cooperation.

"Chang'e Stone" is a kind of phosphate mineral, which is columnar crystal, which exists in the moon's basalt granules. Innovative 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 -month sample particles, separate a single -crystal particles of about 10 microns, and successfully interpreted Its crystal structure. The International Mineral Society (IMA) New Mineral Classification and Naming Committee (CNMNC) voted for voting, which was confirmed to be a new mineral. The mineral is the sixth new mineral found on the moon, and my country has become the third country in the world to discover new minerals in the moon.

Liu Jizhong, director of the National Aerospace Bureau of Lunar Exploration and Aerospace Engineering Center, accepted an interview with this station to introduce the research of monthly issues brought back by Chang'e -5, which tells the significance of the newly discovered lunar mineral material and the next monthly exploration plan. The following is an interview record:

Phoenix Satellite TV Huo Weiwei: Chang'e 5 brought back to more than 1,700 grams of month from the moon. What is the progress of the current distribution of the soil? How to make these months be able to play its role greaterly, and to what extent to the research plan is now?

Liu Jizhong, director of the National Space Administration Lunar Exploration and Aerospace Engineering Center:

It can be said that we have studied how to distribute the management of the moon (Monthly) for three years. We have studied the management of the United States and Russia. At the same time, we also studied our management of the relevant samples of the Earth. Through these studies, the Aerospace Bureau specializes in the management measures for lunar samples, including division of responsibilities, distribution processes, entire management procedures, and international cooperation. They are described in detail.

After the samples returned this time, so far, we have distributed four batches, and the fifth batch has been reviewed, and it will soon be distributed. It should be said that these four batches of us have organized a team of scientists to strictly review the significance and research value of everyone, and now it has distributed more than 50 grams.

Liu Jizhong introduced that a large number of scientists in the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macau have applied for. This time, more than 100 scientists have formed a team of lunar samples.

Phoenix Satellite TV Huo Weiwei: What does our research on the moon soil samples of the moon now mean for us to know the moon or the entire solar system?

Liu Jizhong, director of the National Space Administration Lunar Exploration and Aerospace Engineering Center:

The moon is a satellite around the earth, the research on the moon, the earth we survive, and the research of the entire solar system are of great significance. The moon is also a very good test place, the low gravity of the moon, no atmosphere, etc., including some special environment of magnetic fields, which also has some experimental significance to our scientists. At the same time, it is also a transit station for us to run into deep space. Therefore, we have to carry out a large number of exploration and research work in the moon.

Phoenix Satellite TV Huo Weiwei: This time is our nuclear technology research team discovered some of the new minerals in the moon. What role does Yueyang research on our basic science, applied science or spatial science development?

Liu Jizhong, director of the National Space Administration Lunar Exploration and Aerospace Engineering Center:

The role of driving is still very large. From the implementation of our entire lunar exploration project, the national spatial science team has also been vigorously strengthened. Many colleges and universities have established related disciplines of space science and trained a group of high -level teams.

Phoenix Satellite TV Huo Weiwei: Now everyone is more concerned about the fourth issue of the lunar exploration plan. It is reported that it has been started. So what kind of task will be completed in the fourth phase? What are the plans for the next step of deep space detection?

Liu Jizhong, director of the National Space Administration Lunar Exploration and Aerospace Engineering Center:

The fourth phase of the lunar exploration has now started, and the entire research team has formed, so the subsequent tasks should be very heavy. According to our plan, each task has a relatively large step, so there are many technical requirements. For example, our Chang'e 6 is the backup of Chang'e 5, so where is the Chang'e 6?

After in -depth research by scientists and engineers, we decided to go to the back of the (moon) to sample and return, which is also the first time human beings. In this way, Chang'e -6 and our old -fashioned detection can be closely integrated and can achieve more meaningful results by comparing more. There are also Chang'e VII and Chang'e 8s we planned. These tasks are surrounded by the goal of we want to build the basic type of the moon scientific research station to break through related technologies. At the same time, we need to survey the resources of the moon. Land for space to lay the foundation.

Source: Phoenix Satellite TV Huo Weiwei and Liu Jiahao Beijing Report

Edit: Wang Erya

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