Lunar Rover's Rare Discovery Leaves Scientists With Urgent Questions
While you might not know the mineral composition of an asteroid or the exact size of the Milky Way, everyone knows the basic order of the world. But sometimes that natural order is subverted by a monumental find. In fact, a lunar rover scouring the surface of the moon recently discovered a strange substance amidst the familiar rocks and dust that seemed completely out of place.
Chinese Mission
Unlike the space race era, people aren't going to the moon so much lately. However, scientists are still scouring its surface for clues about the universe. In fact, China launched Yutu-2, an unmanned lunar rover that uncovered something... unusual.
One-of-a-Kind Images
After landing on the dark side of the moon in late 2018, Yutu-2 started tracking across the lunar surface. It constantly snapped pictures along the way, hoping to capture evidence of anything that could be scientifically significant.
Need to Nap
Scientists would eagerly examine each photo after it was beamed back to Earth, but they never spotted anything unusual. The rover needed to "nap" each day, however, giving them some time for extra analysis.
Fine Detail
During the rover's down time, each photo was analyzed down to the smallest detail. As usual, scientists just saw a great deal of dust. But in one photo, something abnormal stood out.
