Chang'e-5 lunar sample: The U.S. application channel is about to close, and our country is silent
On December 12, the United States submitted an application for China's Chang'e-5 lunar sample, but so far, China has not made any response. With the application channel about to close, how should our country make a decision in the face of this request?
Chang'e-5 attracted the world's attention: the United States suddenly applied for lunar samples
Since China's Chang'e-5 successfully brought back lunar samples, many countries around the world have shown great interest in this achievement. However, recently, the United States unexpectedly submitted an application for China's Chang'e-5 lunar sample, which has attracted widespread attention and doubts.
Chang'e-5 lunar sample unique ** value: why did the United States apply?
Prior to this, China opened the seventh batch of applications for the loan of lunar scientific research samples in November 2023, which attracted the expectations of many countries. However, the U.S. application has raised questions about why the U.S. itself has obtained more than 300 kilograms of lunar samples in the Apollo program, so why is it still interested in China's 1,731-gram lunar samples
China's Chang'e-5 lunar sample: breaking new ground in scientific research
The reason why the United States is so interested in China's Chang'e-5 lunar samples is because of the uniqueness of the mission. Chang'e-5 not only discovered a new mineral on the moon, Chang'eite, but also provided scientists with new advances in lunar soil. These results make China the third country to discover new minerals on the moon after the U.S. Apollo program.
Unique achievement: China's Chang'e-5 lunar sample research has made a breakthrough
Using the Chang'e-5 lunar samples, China has not only discovered new minerals, but also demonstrated that the spectral signature of lunar soil is mainly caused by its iron-rich high-calcium pyroxene, which is different from previous remote sensing results. In addition, the samples provide direct evidence of vaporized deposition of lunar surface sulphides during impact. These findings have brought new insights to the global scientific community.
America's question: Why does China attach so much importance to the 1,731-gram lunar sample?
The U.S. application for China's Chang'e-5 lunar sample raises questions, especially given that the U.S. itself has more than 300 kilograms of lunar samples. Why are you so interested in China's 1731 grams?
International space cooperation and the Wolf Clause
The United States has applied for lunar samples from China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft, but space cooperation between China and the United States has been constrained by the Wolf Clause. Although China's aerospace industry has always adhered to an open path, whether or not to give the United States lunar samples may not only depend on China, but also involve the constraints of international space policy.
Chang'e-5 sample application channel will be closed: China's choice
According to the time node of China's space center, the application channel for the seventh batch of lunar samples of Chang'e-5 will be closed at 24:00 on December 22, 2023. In the face of the request of the United States, will China give the green light to give 1 gram of lunar sample?
The conundrum of reciprocation: Will China respond to the U.S. request?
China has yet to give any response on the issue of Chang'e-5 lunar samples. In considering whether to give U.S. lunar samples, China may look back at its past cooperation with the U.S. and the constraints of international space policy.
The bottom line battle: China's aerospace openness and independence
China's aerospace industry has always been open-minded, but in its space cooperation with the United States, the issue of the bottom line has become a focus of controversy. The Wolf clause of the United States has imposed certain constraints on Sino-US space cooperation, and whether China will give the United States Chang'e-5 lunar samples may not only involve scientific research cooperation, but also need to consider the country's bottom line and autonomy.
The decision is in China: Will Chang'e-5 lunar samples be open to the United States?
As a space power, China has the right to decide. Despite openness and cooperation, China is likely to be cautious on the bottom line. Whether the Chang'e-5 lunar sample will be opened to the United States may become a new point of review for Sino-US space cooperation and international scientific research cooperation.
The possibility of scientific cooperation: China's aerospace openness to the international community
Although China's aerospace industry has encountered a bottom-line dispute, it has shown an open attitude in international space cooperation. Despite the challenges, China welcomes eligible countries to participate in its mission. In lunar exploration, China's space industry is willing to develop together with the rest of the world, which is also a manifestation of China's openness and independence.
Future Prospects: U.S.-China space cooperation is facing new challenges
U.S.-China space cooperation is facing new challenges with the Chang'e-5 lunar sample. How to achieve scientific research cooperation and information sharing under the premise of complying with international law and the Wolf Clause will be a difficult problem to be solved in the future.
Conclusion: China-US space relations may be difficult to solve
China's decision on the Chang'e-5 lunar sample will be an important node in the U.S.-China space relationship. Under the current framework of international space policy, China and the United States may face more complex consultations and cooperative relations, and the future development is still full of uncertainties.
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