Due to the rotation of the moon and the Earth, we always see the same face of our satellite when we look at it from our planet. The side we cannot see is called the ‘dark side of the moon’. For the first time in history, from an area we cannot see. rock and soil samples will be collected. The Chang-e 6 vehicle, which will carry out this mission, has successfully landed on the moon.

The rover was sent to the South Pole-Aitiken Basin region of the moon. robotic arm It will collect soil and rock samples. If this sampling goes as planned, it will be completed within 14 hours. The collected samples are then sealed in containers. The samples are then sent via the ascent vehicle to the satellite waiting in orbit, and from the satellite to our planet.

What is the dark side of the moon?

The dark side of the moon is actually quite rare. The rotation speed of the Earth This situation, which occurs due to the equilibrium between the moon and the moon’s rotation in orbit, ensures that we always see the same face of the moon. The darkness in the phrase ‘dark side of the moon’ is not because that side does not receive light, but because we have little information about it.

It was first observed by the Soviet Union’s Luna satellite in 1959. Dark side of the moon, will be selected as a sampling target for the first time with Chang-e 6, which takes its name from Chinese mythology. In the future, China will continue its missions with Chang-e 7 and Chang-e 8, where it will monitor the capacity and availability of natural resources.