The Chinese rover Yutu 2 landed on the dark side of the Moon in January 2019 and while it was designed for a mission of only three months, it continues to operate for the third year. So exploring the Von Karman crater, the rover spotted a mysterious object on the horizon that appears to be cube-shaped. In the blurred photo he sent to Earth, an object can be seen emerging from the otherwise flat landscape.
In the post uploaded by the Chinese space agency CNSA, it even mentions it as a “mysterious hut”.
Ah. We have an update from Yutu-2 on the lunar far side, including an image of a cubic shape on the northern horizon ~80m away from the rover in Von Kármán crater. Referred to as “神秘小屋” (“mystery house”), the next 2-3 lunar days will be spent getting closer to check it out. pic.twitter.com/LWPZoWN05I
– Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) December 3, 2021
The most probable answer, of course, is that this is a large rock with a special shape that happened to be found there, perhaps due to a meteorite impact that would launch materials in the surrounding area during the collision. To find out without a doubt, Yutu 2 has already started approaching the object. It is currently 80 meters away from it and the whole process to approach it will take two to three months.
The long time it takes is due to the fact that the rover has to stop during the night which lasts for two weeks. It also needs to stop when the Sun is just above to prevent any overheating. Finally, the navigation is done carefully to avoid an accident.
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