中国有望成首个在月球找到水的国家

Core Viewpoint - The Chang'e 7 mission aims to explore the lunar south pole, specifically the Aitken Basin, with the goal of discovering water on the moon, potentially making China the first country to find lunar water [1][3]. Group 1: Chang'e 7 Mission Details - Chang'e 7 employs a "four instruments and one satellite" combination, including an orbiter, lander, rover, and relay satellite, to conduct close-range exploration of permanently shadowed craters on the moon [3]. - The mission will utilize an innovative flying device to conduct the first close-up investigation of the moon's shadowed areas, where scientists believe large amounts of water ice may be stored [3][4]. Group 2: Scientific Research and Experiments - Research is being conducted at Harbin Institute of Technology to simulate lunar conditions and create water ice from lunar regolith, utilizing a vacuum environment and extremely low temperatures [6][8]. - The equipment developed can generate a stable flow of water molecules, which, when in contact with cold regolith, can lead to the formation of water ice samples [8]. Group 3: Broader Space Exploration Initiatives - In addition to the Chang'e missions, China's "Tianwen" series of planetary exploration tasks are advancing, including missions to collect samples from near-Earth asteroids and return Martian samples to Earth [9][11]. - Future missions are planned for solar exploration, boundary exploration of the solar system, and Venus exploration, contributing to a comprehensive deep space exploration system [13].