Advanced equipment on Chang'e III

At present, Chang'e III has achieved a soft landing on the moon, and it has already started its own scientific exploration mission. Do you know that in order to accomplish these tasks, Chang'e III is equipped with sophisticated instruments? The following small series for everyone to introduce.

The Chang'e III detector is equipped with eight cutting-edge scientific payloads to complete monthly surface topography and geological structure surveys, monthly on-site material composition and available resources surveys, earth and moon space and moon surface environmental detection, and moon-based optical astronomical observations. Three scientific missions. The lander will be equipped with a terrain camera, a landing camera, a moon-based optical telescope, and an EUV camera. The lunar rover will carry a panoramic camera, a lunar radar, an infrared imaging spectrometer, and a particle excitation X-ray spectrometer.

The moon-based optical telescope is the first new field in the world to carry out astronomical research on the moon, and it is expected to obtain innovative research results. The moon is an astronomical observation site that scientists have always dreamed of. It can completely avoid the influence of the atmosphere and obtain extremely accurate observation data.

Extreme ultraviolet cameras will for the first time achieve extreme ultraviolet imaging of the Earth's plasma layer in the month. On the lunar surface, the influence of solar activity and geomagnetic disturbance on the Earth's space plasma layer can be detected as a whole. At the same time, there are favorable conditions for multi-day continuous observation, which can greatly improve China's space environment monitoring and forecasting capabilities.

The above is a brief introduction to the eight cutting-edge instruments carried by Chang'e III. The details of each cutting-edge instrument can be further understood by friends. The development of instruments and instruments brought about by science and technology has brought human beings closer to the moon and promoted the further improvement of science and technology.