The "hot land" of the moon has attracted the United States to take advantage of China's domineering stance
In 2020, Chang'e-5 returned triumphantly, making history for the first time that humans automatically collected and carried lunar surface samples back to Earth. This lunar soil from the Aldesea region is of great value in solving the mystery of the evolution of the Moon and the solar system. Now, China is opening applications for this "lunar hot land" to the world. However, half of the first batch of approved candidates were from the United States, which made many netizens shout "Do you want face?", and the topic sparked heated discussions for a while.
On April 26, Beijing time, the first international loan review meeting of lunar samples for the Chang'e-5 mission was held in Beijing. As soon as the results of the review were announced, there was an uproar: among the 10 approved, as many as 5 were from the United States.
There was an uproar on the Internet about this result. Many people questioned: Is the "Wolf Amendment" so insignificant?
In fact, as early as 2011, the US Congress passed this amendment, which explicitly prohibited any cooperation between China and the United States on NASA. Since then, official exchanges and exchanges between China and the United States in the space field have been severely restricted.
However, now that China has taken the initiative to "give up," American scientists have been enthusiastically praising the lunar soil samples of Chang'e-5, which is simply a direct provocation to the "Wolf Amendment."
The reason why the United States is so eager for the lunar soil samples brought back by Chang'e-5 is mainly due to the following reasons:
There is a big difference between the old and new lunar soils. From 1969 to 1972, the Apollo program carried a total of 382 kilograms of lunar soil samples, but all of them were collected from the ancient Alder Strait region of the Moon. Chang'e-5 has expanded a new sampling area, and the surface samples of young volcanic magma in this area are significantly different from those brought back by Apollo.
The interests of scientific research are of paramount importance. Lunar samples will provide new clues to the origin and evolution of the moon, and may even help mankind search for extraterrestrial life.
Be wary of China's scientific and technological progress. In addition, US public opinion has also become somewhat anxious about whether China's Chang'e project can catch up with NASA.
Therefore, some analysts believe that the Americans' interest in this "hot land from the moon" is probably not only for curiosity and scientific research interests, but also for geopolitical and strategic considerations.
China's Statement of "Cooperation Leads to Two Benefits" In the face of the enthusiasm of the US side, the Chinese side did not make a simple judgment. In March this year, a spokesperson for the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said that China would fairly and impartially review and approve international loan applications in accordance with the scientific utilization plan and work plan of the applicant country (region) in accordance with the principle of "cooperation and win-win results".
It is clear that China is willing to share the benefits of space science and technology with the world, but only if there is "win-win cooperation". Applicants must explain the specific use of lunar soil samples, and after review, they can be approved.
It is hoped that the two sides will once again "circle and talk" on major issues related to the future of mankind, such as aerospace, at the Sino-US summit. As long as the direction is the same, hand in hand to a higher journey, we will be able to achieve better results.
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