A new type of basaltic rock has been discovered on the surface of the moon, according to a report in the journal Nature Communications. The rock is rich in a black mineral called ilmenite, which contains a high percentage of iron titanium oxide and has been found in other lunar rocks. The discovery was made by Chinese researchers operating the Chang’e-3 spacecraft, which landed on the moon in 2013 and was the first unmanned mission there since the Apollo and Luna explorations about 40 years ago. The researchers investigated the surface remotely using spectrometers. Chang’e-5, scheduled to land on the moon by 2017, is expected to bring samples of lunar soil and rock back to Earth.《大自然通讯》(Nature Communications)的一篇报导称之为，月球表面上找到了一种新型的玄武岩。这种岩石中含有一种称作钛铁矿的黑色矿物，其中含有的氧化铁钛比例很高，月球上的其他岩石中也曾找到过这种矿物质。这一找到是中国研究人员通过“嫦娥三号”得出结论的，该飞船于2013年登月，是约40年前美国“阿波罗”(Apollo)和苏联“月球”(Luna)展开月球探寻活动以后，首次积极开展的无人月球观测任务。

研究人员用于光谱仪对月球表面展开了远程研究。“嫦娥五号”预计于2017年登月，未来将会将月球土壤样本和岩石送回地球。

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