In recent years, ChinaAstronauticsThe business has made great progress and has become globalAstronauticsA frontrunner in its field. However, the United States has banned its presence with ChinaAstronauticsfield of cooperation".Wolfeterms" and one step behind. Facing China inAstronauticsThe field is advancing by leaps and bounds, the United StatesAerospaceThe NASA was caught off guard and had the audacity to ask China for lunar soil samples, calling it a "shared achievement." Indeed, China'sChang'eThe 5 mission successfully collected lunar soil samples in 2020, which is of great research value. An internal email from NASA was reported by Hong Kong's South China Morning Post** indicating that NASA is trying to persuade the U.S. Congress to allow its funded research projects to be bypassed temporarily."Wolfeterms "to be obtained from China."Chang'eLunar soil samples collected by Mission 5. This behavior has aroused people's concern and questions about what exactly is the intention of the United States to collect lunar soil samples from China
First, according to NASA's email, China's lunar soil samples come from "areas of the moon that NASA has not yet sampled" and are of great significance for studying the geological history of the Moon and the Earth-Moon system. Some analysts believe that this is just a high-sounding explanation from the US side, and in essence, it may be because of ChinaChang'eThere is a huge difference between the lunar soil samples collected by 5 and those claimed by the United States to have taken from the moon. In other words, for the United States itself, there are doubts about the authenticity of their lunar soil samples. Therefore, the United States urgently needs to break ".Wolfeterms "to obtain real lunar soil samples in the name of a third-party research institute."
Secondly, exceptChang'eOn the fifth, the United States is also eyeing ChinaChang'eMission Six. Chang'eVI-6 will be the first opportunity in human history to collect lunar soil samples from the far side of the moon, and its scientific value is even greater. According to previous practice, China is likely to open applications to the international community after completing the relevant studies. Hence the mention of NASA in the emailChang'eProject 6 speculates that they intend to repeat this move after obtaining the current lunar soil samples, and continue to obtain lunar soil samples from the far side of the moon from China. This calculation by the United States may seem shrewd, but it also raises suspicions.
In the face of the demands of the United States, China actedAstronauticsThe attitude of a strong country naturally attracts attention. From a personal point of view, China should not reject the US application for the sake of strengthening international cooperation and promoting the common progress of mankind in science and technology. And it will not give only one gram of lunar soil for our study as the United States did with China at the beginning. However, due to the limited amount of lunar soil, on the basis of prioritizing the scientific research needs of our country, we may allocate a part of it to meet the application of the international community. This is a limited but well-intentioned initiative, which can not only demonstrate China's spirit of international cooperation, but also help enhance China's authoritative position in the field of lunar exploration and further expand China's international influence.
It is worth mentioning that in this way, China takes the world's top scientific research materials into its own hands and strengthens its strengthAstronauticsThe exploration and research in the field continue to promote our countryAstronauticsCareer development. At the same time, it can also provide unique research resources for other countries and promote the worldAstronauticsThe common progress of science and technology. Therefore, no matter what the United States intends to do, China should adhere to the way of a gentleman and maintain an open and cooperative attitude.
In a word, the United StatesAerospaceThe bureau asked China for lunar soil samples, and targetedChang'eMission Six, showing its shameless face. In the eyes of the Americans, it is natural to ask for the scientific and technological achievements of other countries, but they are wary and wary of other countries acquiring American technology. This kind of double-standard behavior is disdainful and outrageous. China asAstronauticsA strong country should maintain its independence and dignity, adhere to its own path, and continue to promote it with an attitude of openness and cooperationAstronauticsprosperity and development of the field. At the same time, it is also necessary to improve its core competitiveness and ensure independent innovationAstronauticsOnly by making greater achievements in the field can we truly achieve itAstronauticsThe rise of a great power.