Chinese scientists are preparing to study the mystery of the origin of the Universe. Here’s more about it.
Have you ever wondered how the universe came into being? Or the conditions in the early days after the Earth’s formation? If you have such questions and more, Chinese scientists may soon be able to answer them with this new Moon mission.
The mission approved by the New Horizons Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is called the Longest Wavelength Sky Exploration (DSL) Mission. According to media reports, the mission will involve sending 10 satellites into orbit around the Earth. The satellites would then pick up different cosmic signals while blocking out any possible human-induced electromagnetic interference.
Although it is difficult to collect near-Earth signals due to the presence of the ionosphere, one parent satellite will orbit the far side of the Moon while collecting data from the other satellites.
According to media reports, the mission will cover various research topics such as “astronomy, exploration, Earth science, biographies and exoplanet missions.” This mission is led by Chen Xuelei of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
According to the South China Morning Post, during Earth’s early days there was a “low, prolonged, extremely long-wavelength light emitted by hydrogen atoms” produced by the Big Bang, which was the cause behind the formation. into the universe.
Wu Ji, a senior Chinese space scientist told the South China Morning Post, “This proposal is an innovative alternative to the much more expensive and technically challenging route of placing permanent telescope on the surface of the moon.”
