This time it was unexpected, and it felt a little unbelievable to me. Suddenly, one day, the United States took the initiative to submit a request for cooperation to the China National Space Administration, and this request also involved the acquisition of lunar soil for Chang'e-5. In the past, the United States has maintained a refusal to cooperate with China, and this transformation is truly jaw-dropping.
It turned out that some NASA-funded researchers actually applied to the China National Space Administration to obtain lunar soil for Chang'e-5. What's even more surprising is that NASA has approved the application in a rare way, and has also urged the relevant personnel to move forward with the matter as soon as possible.
This bowed attitude caused alarm in the international community, because until then, the United States had taken a position of refusing to cooperate with China.
There has been some controversy over this request for cooperation, including the Wolf clause. The Wolf Clause is a regulation that restricts U.S. cooperation with China in space, and this time NASA violated this provision to a certain extent, which is puzzling. Some netizens even think that NASA's behavior is a bit tricky, after all, it has always refused to cooperate before, but now it has suddenly made a big turn.
Of course, we cannot ignore the scientific value of Chang'e-5's lunar soil itself.
Through this mission, China successfully brought back a batch of lunar soil, which has made immeasurable contributions to space scientific research. The key reason for the U.S. application is whether they are eligible for the lunar soil and whether the research project they are proposing is necessary.
It also reminds me of China's achievements in space exploration, including Chang'e-5, Chang'e-6, and the Mars sampling program. In contrast, the United States appears to have encountered some budget problems with Mars exploration, which also highlights the progress of China's space capabilities to some extent. It seems that the landscape of the space race is undergoing some subtle changes.
For the future, people are naturally looking forward to Chang'e-6 and the Mars sampling program. These projects will further expand our understanding of the universe and lead to more scientific discoveries. And it is this spirit of scientific exploration that makes people full of great interest and curiosity about space.
Overall, the U.S. application to China for Chang'e-5 lunar soil not only highlights the change in space cooperation policy, but also makes people re-examine the pattern of the space race between China and the United States. The boundaries of science are constantly expanding, and international cooperation is imperative. This also makes us look forward to the future even more, and hope that in the journey of space exploration, human beings can move forward hand in hand and jointly unveil the mystery of the universe.