What is a lunar rover? What is the temperature inside the moon?

The moon, commonly known as the moon, is also called the moon. In ancient China, it was also called Taiyin, Xuantu, Chanjuan, and Wangshu. It is the only natural satellite of the earth and the fifth largest satellite in the solar system. The moon is a spherical celestial body that revolves around the earth. It is also the only natural satellite of the earth. What is a lunar rover? What is the internal temperature of the moon? Are you particularly curious? Take a look now!

Contents of this article

1. What is a lunar rover?

2. What is the internal temperature of the moon?

3. Is there life on the moon?

What is a lunar rover?

The lunar rover is a special vehicle that can travel on the lunar surface and complete complex tasks such as lunar exploration, investigation, collection and analysis of samples. In the laboratory, the scientific name of this important role is "lunar surface rover". In order to enable the lunar rover to travel smoothly on the lunar surface, the United States and the former Soviet Union launched a series of satellite explorations and conducted repeated scientific experiments on the lunar surface environment, laying a solid foundation for the success of carrying the lunar rover on the probe. Scientists analyze and study the valuable data brought back by the lunar rover's field investigation on the lunar surface, which greatly deepens mankind's understanding of the moon.

Lunar rovers can be divided into unmanned lunar rovers and manned lunar rovers. Unmanned lunar rovers consist of a wheeled chassis and an instrument cabin, powered by solar cells and batteries. The world's first unmanned lunar rover was sent to the moon by the Luna 17 probe launched by the former Soviet Union on November 17, 1970.

The rover chassis was made of aluminum alloy tubing and had a hinge in the middle to allow for storage. Each aluminum wheel had its own electric drive and mechanical brake. The tires were made of woven steel mesh wire coated with zinc. All of the rover vehicles were eventually left on the moon.

What is the internal temperature of the moon?

The internal temperature of the moon is as high as 1300 to 1900 degrees Celsius.

With the help of lunar orbiters, scientists have obtained detailed gravity distribution results of the moon and found that the diameter of the moon has expanded and contracted by several centimeters due to changes in the earth's gravity. If the center of the moon is cooled and solidified, the expansion and contraction should be smaller. Based on the transmission speed of moonquake waves observed in the past, the internal structure and viscosity coefficient of the moon were inferred. The results showed that the viscosity coefficient of the lower part of the lunar mantle below about 1,300 kilometers is very low and very soft, which is why the observed expansion and contraction occurs. Due to the earth's gravity, this part of the lunar mantle can effectively generate heat.

The expansion and contraction of the moon's diameter indicates that the moon has not yet cooled and solidified. As a result of the influence of the earth on the moon, the interior of the moon is still being heated. The research team speculates that the lower part of the lunar mantle should be in a molten state.

Is there life on the moon?

There is no life on the moon. Because the moon has no atmosphere, life cannot be born. The moon is a spherical celestial body that revolves around the earth. It is also the only natural satellite of the earth. In Chinese, it is commonly called the moon or the moon. In ancient times, it was also called Taiyin, Xuantu, Chanjuan, and Yupan.

Lunar eclipse phenomenon:

A lunar eclipse is a special astronomical phenomenon, which means that when the moon passes behind the earth's shadow, the sun's light is blocked by the earth.

That is to say, the sun, the earth, and the moon are exactly (or almost) in the same straight line at this time, so the light from the sun to the moon will be blocked by the earth. From the perspective of the earth, when a lunar eclipse occurs, the directions of the sun and the moon will differ by 180°. It should be noted that since the orbits of the sun and the moon in the sky (called the ecliptic and the ecliptic) are not in the same plane, but have an intersection angle of about 5°, only when the sun and the moon are near the two intersection points of the ecliptic and the ecliptic respectively, can they have the opportunity to form a straight line and produce a lunar eclipse.