Rocks with unusual magnetic properties have been detected in the Rainer Gamma region of the Moon. This has been reported Press release University of Münster.
According to the university, these rocks reflect light differently than other similar objects on the Moon. Since current knowledge of the Moon’s magnetic properties is limited, the new rocks will shed light on the history of the Earth’s satellite and its magnetic core, according to university scientist Ottaviano Ruescha.
January 19 Japan happened It is the fifth country in the world to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon. From now on, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA showed First photo of the Intelligent Lunar Landing Vehicle (SLIM) module on the Moon.
On January 21, the Moon was successfully visited for the first time. Experienced The reflective beacon-reflector Lunar Retroreflector Array (LRA) network is planned to be used for spacecraft navigation in the future.
Previously American apparatus Peregrine complete The mission to the moon failed.