China and the United States compete in the study of the moon. 
A photo from open sources, China continues space exploration, the first PRC lunar rover called “The Jade Hare” will descend to the moon on the Chang’e-3 apparatus, the lunar rover is equipped with cameras of various types, radars and a telescope, policymic.com writes.
A photo from open sources
The task of the lunar rover is to study the structure of the soil of the moon, for this on the probe is placed radar capable of receiving data to depth about 100-200 meters. In addition, Chang-3 is equipped with a telescope. for near ultraviolet radiation. Names for the unit and Lunokhods were chosen during the Internet voting. As a result, the basis the heroes of mythology of ancient China are taken, where Chang’e is the moon goddess and walks along the moon, accompanied by the Jade hare.
A photo from open sources
Chang’e 3 is likely to land on a piece of lunar territory called Sinus Iridium, near a fresh crater named Laplace. (In the image, this is in the lower right corner).
“None of the humans or robots have ever visited a fresh crater a similar size on the moon – or for the same purpose on Mars – therefore returning from this mission has great potential for development our knowledge of the moon, ”Mark Robinson of the School told Fox News. Earth exploration and space exploration at Arizona State University. But there is a problem: NASA is already here, and fears that the Chinese mission may jeopardize their own. NASA Orbiter for the study of the lunar atmosphere and environmental dust (LADEE) goes through the processes of final tuning of the tool and preparation to launch, after which it will decrease to the lunar orbit and begin the phase scientific observations. American scientists from the Laboratory of Applied physicists at Johns Hopkins University fear that “ship arrival Chang’e into lunar orbit, and then its descent to the surface will lead to significant pollution of the lunar exosphere. “This may interfere LADEE measurements, as one of NASA’s primary mission objectives is to create a basic estimate of the exosphere of the moon. Always exist opportunities for these two space agencies to be able agree on cooperation and coordinate their missions, but time is running out. As Clive Neil Notre Dame, a NASA scientist, said, “to us not allowed to communicate bilaterally with their Chinese colleagues. ”
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