The mystery of the far side of the moon Why is it so difficult for humans to reach?

Mondo Science Updated on 2024-03-07

Title: "The Mystery of the Far Side of the Moon: Revealing the Difficulty of Human Exploration".

In the vast universe, the moon, the only natural satellite of the earth, has always attracted the attention of mankind with its unique charm. However, human cognition of the far side of the moon has long been shrouded in a veil of mystery. Despite rapid advances in science and technology, the challenge of reaching and understanding the far side of the Moon in detail remains daunting and complex.

The main reason why the far side of the moon is difficult for humans to directly observe and study is its tidal locking phenomenon. Due to the gravitational pull of the Earth on the Moon, the time it takes for the Moon to revolve around the Earth is exactly equal to the time it takes to rotate around the Earth, which leads to the fact that we can only see one side of the Moon at all times, that is, the near surface of the Moon. The back, on the other hand, is always hidden from our sight, becoming a symbol of the unknown and mysterious.

Technical difficulties pose another major challenge in exploring the far side of the Moon. Early space exploration technology was not enough to allow spacecraft to fly from the front to the back of the moon and maintain communication. It was not until recent years that this problem was initially solved with the successful landing of China's Chang'e-4 on the far side of the moon and the world's first roving exploration. Through the launch of the "Queqiao" relay satellite, the communication problem between the back of the moon and the earth was solved, and a new chapter in the exploration of the back of the moon was opened.

The topography on the far side of the moon also makes exploration difficult. Compared with the flatter front of the moon, the terrain on the back side is more rugged and complex, with a large number of impact craters and high grounds, which puts forward extremely high requirements for the selection of landing sites and the autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance capabilities of the probe.

There may be some unique geological features and resources on the far side of the moon that have not yet been discovered, which require in-depth exploration and sampling analysis, which undoubtedly increases the technical difficulty and risk of the exploration mission.

Unveiling the mystery of the far side of the moon is not only a severe test of human scientific and technological strength, but also a deep excavation of human curiosity and spirit of exploration. In the face of many difficulties, mankind has never flinched, but with perseverance and innovative and enterprising wisdom, it has gradually revealed the mysteries of the far side of the moon, laying a solid foundation for mankind to move towards deep space and understand the universe. In the future, with the further development of science and technology, we have reason to believe that the mystery shrouded in the far side of the moon will eventually be completely unveiled and its true face will be revealed.

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