- China to explore Mars with Russia this year
China's first Mars probe is expected to be launched in October this year in a joint operation with Russia after a two-year delay, state media reported Sunday. 中国初の火星探査機は2年遅れの後、ロシアとの共同作戦で今年10月に打ち上げられると予想され、国営メディアは、日曜日と報じた
- From the archive: Russian moon probe makes soft landing
Originally published on 4 February 1966Luna-9 made a soft landing on the moon just after 6.45 last night. This triumph for Russian technology, a step forward in space exploration even greater than the journey of the American Mariner Mars probe last year, was confirmed by observations made from Jodrell Bank.The 1½-ton spacecraft's retro-rockets fired at 6.44, and the landing was made one and a half minutes later.After a short silence, the spacecraft transmitted a series of television pictures. These signals ceased shortly after 7pm, and although it is not yet clear what pattern of transmissions will follow, there is no doubt that some at least of the equipment on board is operating satisfactorily.The landing itself is an achievement of great magnitude, for it will provide the first close studies of the nature of the moon's surface, which are of importance not simply to the moon race but to science itself.Clearly, the area of the surface chosen for the landing – in the Ocean of Storms, west of the Reigner and Marsa craters – has no great depth of dust.The Russians have made no statement about the kind of equipment on board, although there is no doubt that it will send back information about temperatures, the residual atmosphere, radiation, the magnetic field, and possibly surface materials.The most eagerly awaited items, however, will be the television pictures, for they should show surface details sufficiently fine to distinguish structure, and both the attitude and depth of sinking of the craft will probably be in itself revealing – at least to the Russians. In the meantime, the Americans, whose surveyor moon-landing programme is just getting into its stride, will express admiration, suppress the natural jealousies, and perhaps accelerate their own activity.Throughout t 当初2月4日1966Luna上で公開- 9は、月面に軟着陸した6.45最後の夜の直後
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