Chinese scientists have found new minerals "Chang'e Stone" on the moon for the first time

On September 9, the National Space Administration and the 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 in the field of space science, and it is also a strong exploration of nuclear and space -operated 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. 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 month sample particles, a single -crystal particles with a size of about 10 microns are separated 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.

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 53625.7mg 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. The Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the China Nuclear Group have been approved to bear 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. Life support system has important enlightenment significance.

As the competent government department in my country's aerospace and nuclear fields, the National Aerospace Administration and National Atomic Energy Agency always adhere to the principle of "innovation and leadership, coordinated efficient, peaceful development, cooperation and sharing". The integration of aerospace technology and nuclear technology has continuously explored the frontiers of science in the application of deep -space detection and nuclear technology, and made new contributions to promoting the development of scientific and technological achievements, the emergence of scientific achievements, and international cooperation.

Source: People's Daily

Reprinted: Shaanxi Science and Technology News

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