中国发布“玉兔2号”拍摄到的月球新照片

See the far side of the moon like never before: China releases stunning new images captured by its Yutu 2 rover as the mission hunkers down for another long lunar night

以前所未有的方式观看月球背面: 随着又一个漫长月夜的到来，发布了“玉兔2号”月球车拍摄到的令人惊叹的新照片，

China's Chang’e 4 lander and Yutu 2 rover have captured new images on their successful mission to explore the far side of the moon as the duo looks to extend their study to a fifth lunar day.

“嫦娥四号”着陆器和“玉兔二号”月球车在成功完成月球背面探测任务的同时，拍摄到了一些新图像，并希望将探测任务延长到第五个月昼。

On the moon, the cycle of day and night is nearly 30 Earth-days in total, with each lasting about two weeks long.

在月球上，一个白昼和黑夜接近地球上的30天，各持续约两周。

The new images captured from the rover, Yutu 2 and released this month, offer up more of the mission's journey after a first round of pictures was released after their arrival on the 115-mile wide Von Kármán Crater in January.

本月发布了“玉兔2号”月球车拍摄的新照片，提供了更多关于为此次任务的信息。今年1月，“玉兔2号”抵达直径115英里的冯卡门陨石坑后，发布了第一批照片。

Objectives of the lander and rover mission -- the first-ever to target exploration of the moon's far side -- include analyzing chemical differences between the Earth-facing side of the moon and the mission's target area.

“嫦娥四号”着陆器和“玉兔二号”月球车的探测目标包括分析月球正面和背面之间的化学差异。

As reported by the Planetary Society, no hard science regarding the Chang’e 4's mission has emerged yet, but scientists involved with the project said the surveyed area shows 'potential evidence of excavated deep mafic material, which could reveal the mineralogy of the lunar mantle.' The far side of the moon, which is the hemisphere that always faces away from Earth, has yet to be explored by any such missions before and like its Earth-visible counterpart, the location experiences intervals of two weeks of sunlight and two weeks of darkness. According to a report by Space.com, Chang’e 4's mission has already greatly exceeded expectations. The spacecraft were only initially designed to last about three lunar days in total. Both the lander and rover are currently in hibernation mode, resting during a lunar night, but on April 28, when another two-week day dawns on the far side of the moon, both would be going on their fifth lunar day, given they're still fully intact.

据行星学会报道，目前还没有关于“嫦娥四号”任务的确凿科学证据，但参与该项目的科学家表示，调查区域显示出“挖掘出的深基性物质的潜在证据，可能揭示了月球地幔的矿物学”。月球背面，即为总是背对地球的那面，在此之前还没有任何类似的探测任务对其进行过探索。月球背面也经历两周的白昼和两周的黑夜。据Space.com报道，“嫦娥四号”任务已经大大超出预期。该探测器最初的设计寿命仅为3个月昼。着陆器和月球车目前都处于月夜休眠状态。在4月28日，当又一个为期两周的白昼到来时，它们都将进入第五个月昼，目前仍完好无损。

Because of the daytime's brutal temperatures which soar to 390 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius), the rover is also required to take intermittent 'naps' -- brief periods of hibernation -- until it's able to move again.

由于白昼的气温高达390华氏度(200摄氏度)，探测车还需要间歇性的“小睡”——短暂的休眠——直到其能够再次移动。

Even despite the hazards and obstacles of exploring the far side of the moon, the Yutu 2 has managed to travel just under 180 meters during its one-month stay.

尽管探索月球背面存在着危险和障碍，但在月球停留的一个月里，“玉兔2号”行驶了将近180米。

With what data scientists already have already collected and whatever bonus material the rover is able to glean on potential endeavors later this month, researchers plan to analyze and then publish results in about a month, according to the Planetary Society.

行星学会称，根据科学家已经收集到的数据，以及“玉兔二号”本月晚些时候能够收集到的数据，研究人员计划在一个月内分析并公布结果。

In addition to satisfying humans' curiosity regarding the far side of the moon, the mission will also help to illuminate scientists understanding about the makeup of our early solar system.

除了满足人类对月球背面的好奇心，此次任务还将有助于科学家了解早期太阳系的构成。

Craters studied by the rover were created by an ancient impact where layers of the moon's mantle are exposed, where they can be studied to determine its contents and more.

月球车研究的陨石坑是由早期撞击造成的，月球地幔层暴露在外，在那里可以研究陨石坑，以确定其成分等等。

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译文来源：三泰虎 http://www.santaihu.com/47489.html 译者：Jessica.Wu

外文：https://www.dailymail.co.uk

Noitall50, Solihull, United Kingdom, 13 hours ago

Fair play to China on this one. I have a sneaky feeling they will be the first nation with a manned mission back to the moon.

在这个问题上要公平对待。我感觉他们将成为第一个再次实现载人登月的国家。

Dave Jonnaz, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, United Kingdom, 15 hours ago

This is not quite what I have in mind when getting to see the other side of the moon

这和我想象中的月球背面不一样。

Ray Muck, Clams, United States, 22 hours ago

Let us know when you get to Mars.

登上火星时要通知我们啊

rvd, Auckland, Oman, 22 hours ago

The American video made the moon look sandy and hilly without the craters. Makes one wonder

从美国提供的视频来看像，月球表面多山多沙，但没有撞击坑。这不禁让人对此表示怀疑。

TodoLFC, Pamplona, Spain, 24 hours ago

And not an alien base in sight; or are they using cloaking devices to keep them invisible alien hunter, conspiracy theorist n utters...?!

目前还没看到一个外星人基地。还是说外星人会隐形?

HunSen, Southampton, United Kingdom, 1 day ago

Looks like an ordinary pot holed road in Wolverhampton, are they sure they landed on the moon?

看起来就像伍尔弗汉普顿一条坑坑洼洼的路，他们确定自己在月球上着陆了吗?

GayAndStrong, WashDC, United States, 2 days ago

Why no HD? Why are we looking at grainy photos? This is 2019.

为什么不是高清照片?现在是2019年啊，为什么还让我们看这种模糊的照片?

GayAndStrong, WashDC, United States, 2 days ago

I want to know what happened to our astronauts that they're not going back.

我想知道我们美国的宇航员经历了什么，为什么他们都不想再去了。

gnostic........, QHCG, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

Does this mean that the DM children have at last realised that there is no +dark side+ of the moon?

每日邮报的小编终于意识到月球不存在“阴暗面”（dark side）了?

Groovy Goolie, Parts Unknown, United States, 2 days ago

Yep.. Looks like the moon.. Let's see..oh yeah..America did that with a total of 12 men that actually walked on the moon like 50 years ago.

看着是像月亮。50年前，美国总共送了12个人上月球漫步。

George McSwinton, Edgewater, United States, 2 days ago

CHINA IS FAKE!

造假！

David, London and Paris, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

They're also looking for Helium 3...

他们也在寻找氦3…

jim pilgrim, Born and Bred in Lancs EU, France, 2 days ago

I can see the shadow of a Chinese hand-grenade !! -WOW- See? See? the USA was right !! .. China is taking over the moon !! Where are Trumps space Force Commandos ??

我能看到手榴弹的影子!!-你们看到了吗?美国说得对，正在接管月球!!特朗普的太空部队在哪里呢?

Janez Janze, The Citadel, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

Faked photos just like most goods eminating from that country ..If you want original you better look elsewhere beacuse you wont find it in China !

伪造的照片，就像大多数商品一样，都是假的。如果你想要原创，最好去其他地方找，你在找不到的!

shrinks, Londinium, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

why aren't they in colour?

为什么不是彩色照片？

Santorinifan, Tintagel, United Kingdom, 20 hours ago

Not much colour on the moon anyway.

月球本来就不是彩色的

Firmament, Uk, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

FAKE!