中国研究团队警告，在月球南极采集水冰可能面临挑战，因为其独特属性。月球上的水被锁在冻土中，仅靠极寒和真空固定。这一洞见针对即将到来的嫦娥七号任务。
中国哈尔滨工业大学和中国科学院的团队在《空间科学学报》本月发表的论文中指出，月球水冰的采集比测量更具挑战性。月球上的水不像地球那样暴露在空气中，而是被困在冻土中，仅由极寒和真空维持位置。
嫦娥七号探测器预计将在月球南极沙克尔顿陨石坑边缘附近着陆，并部署漫游车和跳跃器搜索冰。该任务旨在为月球长期人类活动提供支持，包括饮用水、氧气和火箭燃料的生产。
研究人员写道，当漫游车机械臂上的采样器刮入冰冻土壤时，即使是接触和摩擦引起的轻微加热，也可能松动水分子。科学家强调，正确采集月球冰可能远比预期棘手。
这一警告基于对月球水的理解，与阿波罗16号样本类似，突显了中国在月球探索中的进展。
中国科学家利用人工智能模型确定了月球背面的化学成分，为月球科学的一个持久谜题提供了新见解。这一发现源于2024年中国历史性的嫦娥六号任务对月球背面的探索。
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