Chapter 1
The great 2026 lunar rush
Chapter 2
The hunt for lunar gold
Chapter 3
The global robotic scouts
Chapter 4
Surviving the ultimate wilderness
Chapter 5
Who owns the Moon?
Ch 3 · The global robotic scouts
artiteacher Lunar Robotic Scouts
Robots are here, hunting for ice, deep in the dark.
BETA
artiteacher Scan shadowed lunar craters to discover why nations are racing to find water ice.
artiteacher Delayed to 2027, this complex robotic mission utilizes an orbiter, lander, rover, and hopper to analyze lunar ice up close
Quiz
What is the unique function of the 'hopper' spacecraft on the Chang'e-7 mission?
Quiz
Which ancient Chinese deity is the country's lunar exploration program named after?
Fun Fact
Lunar delays: Because radio waves travel at the speed of light, it takes about 1.3 seconds for a command from Earth to reach the Moon.
Quiz
Which country made history in 2023 by becoming the first to soft-land near the lunar South Pole?
Glossary
rover (noun)
A vehicle designed for exploring the surface of an extraterrestrial body. In 2019, China's Chang'e 4 mission landed the Yutu-2 rover on the lunar far side.
A vehicle designed for exploring the surface of an extraterrestrial body. In 2019, China's Chang'e 4 mission landed the Yutu-2 rover on the lunar far side.