Recently, ".South China Morning Postdisclosed National AirlinesAstronauticsAn internal email from the Bureau of NASA said that NASA had allowed researchers to submit to the Chinese stateAstronauticsBureau to apply for acquisitionChang'eLunar samples collected by 5. This news has sparked heated discussions. The double-standard behavior of the United States has once again been exposed, and it is brazen to block Sino-US scientific research cooperation on the one hand, and on the other hand, to hope that China will share lunar samples.
Chang'eNo. 5 is a lunar exploration spacecraft launched by China, which successfully acquired 173 kilograms of lunar samples, and announced in October this year that applications are open to the world, and scientists from all over the world are welcome to work together and share results. However, the performance of the United States on this issue is a big surprise. Back in 2011,U.S. Congresspassed".Wolfeclause", excluding China inInternational Space Stationcooperation and ban NASA with ChinaAstronauticsBureau of cooperation. NASA did not oppose the political interference in science bill, and Director Nelson was in CongressHearings", ".WolfeAct "permanent." This kind of obviousDouble standardsOne cannot help but cast doubt on the integrity of the United States.
However, when ChinaAstronauticsWhile NASA expressed its willingness to share lunar soil with other countries, NASA began to play with the idea of trying to obtain Chinese lunar samples. At the end of March this year, Director Nielsen complained to ** that the United States had waited a year but did not wait for "China to take the initiative to share lunar soil". However, as the email put it, the U.S. application for lunar soil is already "on the verge of breaking the law." China does not refuse to share lunar soil with NASA, just to avoid further violations of the United StatesLawsAnd treat it with caution. However, with the cheekiness of the Americans, in order to obtain China's lunar soil, they even didLawscan give the "green light". They used a series of high-profile reasons, such as claiming that the application was only an "exception".Chang'eThe 5 lunar sample has a "unique value" that can help NASA formulate future lunar exploration plans, etc., in an attempt to convince people that their actions are justified.
However, we cannot ignore the fact that even if NASA applies for lunar soil, whether China is willing to share it is another matter. After all,".Wolfeterms "for China and the United States."AstronauticsRestrictions on cooperation have not been lifted. Despite the wording of the messageU.S. CongressIt is likely that NASA's application has already been approved, but we cannot rule out that China may reject the US request for various reasons. After all, cooperation is mutual, and the United States is entirely to blame for its own doing.
In fact, China has always adhered to an attitude of openness and win-win cooperation. Since the completion of the Tiangong space station, China has received 42 from 27 countriesAstronauticsProject proposal, involving:AstronauticsMedicine, space materials science, and earth sciences. At the same time, foreignAstronauticsThe training mission of personnel stationed on China's space station is also gradually on the agenda. In contrast, the United States has become increasingly politicized, forming factions in international space exploration and lunar exploration programs in an attempt to bring geopolitics into the space domain. However, the reality is that space is vast, allowing China and the United States to set sail together. The problem now is not that China cannot accept the United States, but that the United States cannot tolerate China going into space.
Through this incident, it is not difficult for us to see that the double-standard behavior and self-interest of the United States have been fully demonstrated in the field of science. While blocking Sino-US scientific research cooperation, they are shy enough to ask China to share lunar samples. China has always adhered to an attitude of openness and win-win cooperation, and has made continuous progress in the field of space exploration, which has been recognized and welcomed by the international community. Rather than being stagnant because of US restrictions, let us strengthen our confidence, be self-reliant, and achieve greater success in the space industry. The future of space exploration knows no borders, and we believe in ChinaAstronauticsThe business will move towards a broader future.