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China's Chang'e-4 probe soft-lands on moon's far side - Xinhua

Social media reactions to Chang'e-4's landing on the far side of the Moon
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2019-01-03 23:03 GMT+8

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China's Chang'e-4 probe made a successful landing on the far side of the moon on Thursday, achieving a milestone in lunar exploration.

The historic achievement has raised the world's attention and sparked overwhelming discussions on both domestic and overseas social media platforms.

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The first picture send back by Chang'e-4 probe. /CNSA Photo

As the country's state media posted the first picture of the Moon's far side sent back by the probe, it soon went viral on social media and was also widely shared by other media outlets.

On Weibo, China's Twitter-equivalent, the Chinese hashtag #Chang'e4 has over 300 million views and has more than 134,000 posts as of Thursday evening, as many Chinese people took to social media to express their excitement and pride in the achievement.

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Screenshot of a Chinese netizen's comment from Weibo

"The first country to bring a spacecraft to the dark side of the Moon, a historic moment!" commented a user @Wenshikeji.

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Screenshot of a Chinese netizen's comment from Weibo

"We are the first generation of humans who get the opportunity to see a picture of the far side of the Moon clearly. We should take a closer look at the picture and think deeply about the stories behind the picture. We have always taken a lot of miraculous things for granted; we should pay tribute for those who had worked hard to make it happen!" a Weibo user @Yizishuihan commented.

The successful landing of the Chang'e-4 probe also reminded people of the retired Jade Rabbit, a lunar rover which was launched as part of the Chang'e-3 lunar mission in 2013. The rover collected a large amount of scientific data for the Chang'e-3 and stopped operating in 2016.

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Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Weibo

"Hey, wake up Rabbit, you have a visit in your backyard," commented a user @Leishenbao on Weibo.

The successful landing of the Chang'e-4 also created a buzz overseas social media as many users sent their congratulations and lauded China's progress in space exploration.

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China's new lunar rover leaves first 'footprint' on moon's far side

Xinhua Published: 2019-01-04


China's lunar rover, Yutu-2, or Jade Rabbit-2, left the first ever "footprint" from a human spacecraft on the far side of the moon late at night on Thursday, after it separated from the lander smoothly.

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China's lunar rover, Yutu-2, or Jade Rabbit-2, left the first ever "footprint" from a human spacecraft on the far side of the moon late at night on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, after it separated from the lander smoothly.[Photo: clep.org.cn]

The rover touched the lunar surface at 10:22 p.m. on Thursday, leaving a trace on the loose lunar soil. The process was recorded by the camera on the lander and the images were sent back to the Earth via the relay satellite "Queqiao", the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced.

Launched on Dec. 8, 2018, China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe, comprising a lander and a rover, landed on the far side of the moon on Thursday morning.

Since the moon's revolution cycle is the same as its rotation cycle, the same side always faces the Earth. The other side, most of which cannot be seen from the Earth, is called the far side or dark side because most of it is uncharted.

After the successful landing, experts verified the conditions of "Queqiao", meaning Magpie Bridge, which was launched in May of 2018 to set up the communication link between the Earth and the moon's far side, the environment parameter of the landing area, the conditions of the probe's equipment as well as the angle of incoming sunshine to make preparations for the separation of the lander and rover, the CNSA said in a statement.

At 3:07 p.m., experts sent the separation order to the probe via "Queqiao".

After receiving the order, Yutu-2, atop the probe, extended its solar panel, stretched out its mast and started to drive slowly to the transfer mechanism, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center.

The transfer mechanism unlocked as planned with one side reaching the moon's surface, allowing the rover to descend to the surface from the slope.

Chang'e-3, consisting of China's first moon rover Yutu and a lander, was launched in 2013. It was the first Chinese spacecraft to soft-land on and explore an extraterrestrial object.

Like its predecessor, Yutu-2, capable of enduring vacuum pressure, intense radiation and extreme temperatures, is equipped with four scientific payloads, including a panoramic camera, infrared imaging spectrometer and radar measurement devices, to obtain images of the moon's surface and detect lunar soil and structure.
 
No point saying congratulations and then add a sarcastic sour note.
You are like the Japanese with their insincere apologies.
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Nahh like Americans apology after strucking the atom bomb and freakin killing of people!
 
Plants experim. can “Moon Micro Ecosphere” onboard Chang'e 4
“Moon Micro Ecosphere” is a cylindrical “can” made of special aluminum alloy material, 18 cm high and 16 cm in diameter, with a net volume of about 0.8 liter and a total weight of 3 kg. The small “cans” are large, with potato seeds, Arabidopsis seeds, silkworm eggs, soil, water, air, and scientific research equipment such as cameras and information transmission systems.

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And this micro-living circle is to let the light of the Sun shine into the container through the fiber at the top of the container within 100 days after the landing of the No. 4 landing, so that the plants can carry out photosynthesis, and produce oxygen and carbohydrates to supply insect eggs such as silkworm cocoons. To promote larval development, insect respiration and fecal waste in turn provide the nutrients needed for plant growth to form a complete microbial circle. The ultimate goal is to break the insects into butterflies, seeds, and even flowers.

The Chinese “plants vegetables” on the moon, maybe we have the opportunity to see the first flower on the moon. If successful, it will not be a problem to build a lunar base that will live for a long time on the moon. It even provides strong support for deeper space exploration.
 

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