July 20 marks International Moon Day, commemorating the historical minute in 1969 when human beings very first set foot on the moon.
This years theme is: One Moon, One Vision, One Future, and that future is getting better, thanks to significant breakthroughs in lunar expedition, including those from China.2025 has been a landmark year for Chinas lunar program.
In June, lunar samples collected by Change-6 and Change-5 were shown for the first time at the United Nations head office in Vienna.
Research on these samples is rewriting our understanding of the moon.
Researchers have actually revealed brand-new hints about volcanic activity on the moons far side and proof of early effect occasions that shaped its history.China isnt just checking out the moon, its developing an international clinical community.
On China Space Day on April 24, China announced the approval of lunar sample loan applications from 7 institutions across six countries, consisting of France, Germany, Japan, Pakistan, the UK and the United States.
Far, 17 countries and global organizations, along with more than 50 global research study organizations, have signed up with the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) led by China.
This initiative is set to become one of the biggest platforms for lunar science and innovation cooperation.And whats next? China is moving quickly toward its objective of landing astronauts on the moon before 2030.
Secret technologies are already in advancement.
On June 17, the country tested its uncrewed next-generation crewed spaceship, Mengzhou, to demonstrate its ability to safely propel astronauts to safety in case of emergency.
All these actions are laying the structure for an International Lunar Research Station, a vision where humanity interacts to check out and even reside on the moon.This International Moon Day, lets keep in mind: there is only one moon, and its a shared frontier for all humankind.
With cooperation and innovation, we are shaping one vision and one future, together.