Chinese scientists use AI model to crack mystery of moon’s far side

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Dannie PengMarch 7, 2026 at 02:00 PM

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Chinese scientists have utilized artificial intelligence to analyze data from the Chang'e-6 mission and other sources, successfully mapping the chemical composition of the moon's far side. This achievement addresses a long-standing challenge in lunar science, as nearly half of the moon's surface had remained chemically unmapped. The research team, led by the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics (SITP), collaborated with other Chinese institutions to create a high-precision global distribution map of major oxides on the moon. Published in Nature Sensors, the findings reveal insights into the South Pole-Aitken basin and the compositional patterns of the lunar far side. This new map provides valuable data for understanding the moon's formation and evolution.

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