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Chinese rover reveals moon’s layers

Lunar subsurface has more complex history than expected, analysis shows

Chinese lunar rover

ROVER RADAR   Radar mapping done by China’s first lunar rover, illustrated, reveals that the moon’s geological history could be more complex than previously thought.

China National Space Administration

By Thomas Sumner

- More than 2 years ago

Radar waves beamed into the moon’s surface by China’s Yutu rover have revealed nine distinct subsurface layers directly beneath the rover’s landing site in the Sea of Rains.