China's lunar rover discovers strange 'gel-like' substance with 'unusual colour' in crater on dark side of moon

月球车在月球背面的陨石坑中发现奇怪的“凝胶状”物质，“颜色异常”

A strange 'gel-like' substance has been discovered on the far side of the moon by a lunar rover sent by China's space agency.

航天局发射的月球车在月球背面发现了一种奇怪的“凝胶状”物质。

The Yutu-2 rover, which landed on the far side of the moon in January of this year, found the substance last month but news of the discovery has just been made public.

今年1月登陆月球背面的“玉兔2号”月球车在月球背面发现了这种物质，但有关这一发现的消息刚刚对外公布。

The rover, part of China's Chang'e-4 lunar mission, discovered the substance in a crater just before it was set to power down for its usual midday 'nap'.

月球车在准备熄火进行惯常的午间“小睡”之前，它在一个陨石坑中发现了这种物质。

A team member looking at the rover's main camera spotted the small crater, which appeared to contain material with a colour unlike the surrounding lunar surface, Space.com reported.

一名研究小组成员在观察“玉兔2号”主摄像头时发现了这个小陨石坑，里面似乎含有与周围月球表面不同颜色的物质。

Having seen the images, lunar scientists decided to postpone plans to send Yutu-2 further west and instead ordered the rover to check the strange material.

看到这些图像后，科学家团队决定推迟“玉兔2号”继续向西行进的计划，并对月球车发出指令，检查这些奇怪的物质。

The rover, which is on the moon with the Chang'e-4 lunar probe, carefully approached the crater and then targeted the strangely-coloured material.

“玉兔2号”小心翼翼地靠近火山口，然后将摄像头对准这种颜色奇特的物质。

It was then that the scientists made the strange discovery, although they have so far only said that the substance was 'gel-like' and an 'unusual colour'.

尽管到目前为止，科学家们仅表示这种物质是“凝胶状”，而且颜色“不寻常”。

One possible theory which was suggested by researchers not involved with the mission is that the substance is melted glass created from meteorites striking the surface of the moon.

未参与此次任务的外部研究人员提出，一种可能的解释是，这种物质是陨石撞击月球表面产生的熔融玻璃。

China's space agency previously said the current mission 'lifted the mysterious veil' from the far side of the moon, which is never seen from Earth, and 'opened a new chapter in human lunar exploration'.

航天局此前曾表示，此次任务揭开了月球背面的神秘面纱，开启了人类探月的新篇章。

Because the space craft is solar powered, it has to switch off during a lunar night on the moon, during which there will be no sunlight.

由于“玉兔2号”是太阳能驱动的，得在月球月球之夜关机，在月夜期间没有阳光。

The temperature on a lunar night is about -180°C (-292°F) and can get high during the day, where 'insulating' components like the gold coloured layers outside the lander and rover keep them cool.

月夜温度约为-180°C(-292°F)，白昼温度可能会升高，而着陆器和月球车外部的金色保护层等“绝缘”组件可以让其保持凉爽。

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译文来源：三泰虎 http://www.santaihu.com/48346.html    译者：Jessica.Wu

外文：https://www.dailymail.co.uk

Skeeter123, Not london, United States, 23 hours ago

Take samples and bring them to Earth, what could possibly go wrong

采集样本，带回地球研究

GOVT2BIG, Anytown, United States, 23 hours ago

Don't poke it with a stick.

别用棍子戳。

Denis Barre, Lisieux, France, 22 hours ago

Well you might have trouble finding a stick, actually.

在月球上可能很难找到一根棍子哦。

ToiletSeatLubricator, Bogport, United Kingdom, 1 hour ago

what about a flagpole?

用旗杆如何?

fuggetaboutit, Hardknocks, United States, 23 hours ago

If China brings it back you can be certain it will eventually be polluting our air and water.

如果把它带回地球，我们的空气和水会被污染的

Docent, Miami, United States, 23 hours ago

Infection, don't touch.

别碰，可能会感染

null, 23 hours ago

Alien poo.

外星人拉的屎。

rolf kitching, gosport, United Kingdom, 22 hours ago

Anyone remember The Blob with Steve McQueen , but on another subject why are we still sending financial aid to China when they have the spare cash to do things like this

有闲钱做这样的事情时，我们为什么还要向提供财政援助？

Dr.Truth, Ft. Lauderdale, United States, 16 hours ago

Just imagine what could be accomplished if China and the USA worked together to explore space.

试想一下，如果和美同探索太空，将会取得怎样的成就。

Pete Freans, Meh, United States, 22 hours ago

There will be a Chinese military base up and running within the year.

年内将在月球上建立一个军事基地并开始运营。

KeyboardAtrocity, Compost the Greens, United Kingdom, 24 hours ago

It needs to be iIIegal to build on the near side of the moon. Once destroyed, the moon's wilderness beauty will never be restored.

在月球正面建房屋是违法的。一旦被摧毁，月球原始美态将永远无法恢复。

Poppy Donnegan, Sydney, Australia, 21 hours ago

At least they are more forthcoming about discoveries, unlike NASA - Never A Straight Answer.

至少他们更为坦率，分享了自己的发现，不像美国宇航局——从来不说实话。

Dolphin111, By the Sea, United States, 23 hours ago

Space jelly.

太空果冻。

WineFreak, Adelaide, Australia, 21 hours ago

It'll just be some cr@p leaking out of the lander itself. Made in China afterall.

可能是从着陆器里漏出来的东西，毕竟是“制造”

Its Grim up North, Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom, 3 hours ago

And yet we give them money from our foriegn aid budget?

我们还在向提供援助哦。

gruntur, pau, France, 16 hours ago

Revealed to be hair get, thereby proving Elvis really is there!

可能是发胶，从而证明了“猫王”真的在月球上!

bobs mate, Lalaland, United Kingdom, 21 hours ago

Theyve copied it and sell it at half price.

他们已经开始仿制了，然后半价出售。

Dean, USA, United States, 22 hours ago

It probably the rover leaking oil.

可能是月球车漏油了

Buds Tugley, Portland, United States, 8 hours ago

Sixty seven years ago when I was a kid 'they' told me the moon was made of green cheese. The gel like substance is cheese. The strange color is green cheese green. Why don't people know these things?

67年前，当我还是个孩子的时候，有人告诉我月亮是由绿色奶酪组成的。这种凝胶状物质是奶酪。颜色奇怪吧，这就是绿色的奶酪。为什么人们不知道这些呢?

pikeguy, Mason, United States, 20 hours ago

Some grease leaked out of their rover. Made in China.

从月球车上漏出来的润滑油。制造嘛。

celtic warrior, cork, Ireland, 17 hours ago

They'll make a fortune selling fake moon gel when they get back home. Very mercanary are those Chinese.

人会开始卖假的月球凝胶，赚一大笔。人唯利是图。

NoRegerts, Anytown, United States, 22 hours ago

Don't touch it! Rover away! Warning, warning!

警告：月球车快走开，别碰！

Tyler Durden, Bonham-Carter, Saint Helena, 5 hours ago

CHEESE

是奶酪

charlie7, san diego, 17 hours ago

what they see is probably oil that leaked out of the rover ( made in china )

可能是从月球车（制造）上漏出来的油

Jimmy the gent, A Random Place, United Kingdom, 17 hours ago

If it was a Hollywood set, the glue would be dry, but Chinese copies aren't as good as the original are they?

如果是好莱坞布景，胶水应该是干的，但是复制品没有原版那么好，不是吗?

howardh5o, Palm Beach, United States, 18 hours ago

I thought the moon was made of cheese

我还以为月亮是奶酪做的

exasperated2019, Backofbeyond, United Kingdom, 18 hours ago

What did those Americans get upto when they visited.

美国人上去的时候都干了什么?

newberry09, New York, United States, 22 hours ago

Jackpot! They found a naturally occurring source of soy sauce on surface the moon.

中大奖了!他们在月球表面发现了一种天然的酱油原料。

Scot not Brit 78, Perth, Australia, 22 hours ago

Send some NASA guys back to to the moon to investigate.

派NASA的人再去月球一趟，去调查一下这是什么。

JackShadow, Austin, United States, 11 hours ago

They'll bring some back, toss in some "chicken" and stir fry it.

他们会带一些回来，拿去炒“鸡肉”。

Mitch Ironside, Everglades Florida, United States, 14 hours ago

That gel is what goes into the new KFC fake chicken nuggets.

这种凝胶就是肯德基新推出的假鸡块的原料。

Pardon me but...., The platform Cornwall, United Kingdom, 21 hours ago

.I always knew the moon was made of cheese; is it yellow ?

我一直以为月亮是奶酪组成的，不应该是黄色的吗?

Carlsberg983, london, United Kingdom, 22 hours ago
so where are the pictures ?

怎么没看到照片？