Chang'e 1: Chinese moon probe mission

[anthmartian]

The banner on the web page linked to in that last post has a picture of NASA's Lunar Prospector on it too! stating "China has launched its first Lunar orbiter"<br /><br />Now they are "borrowing" CG space craft for art work!<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em>"Traveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy! Without precise calculations we could fly right through a star, or bounce too close to a supernova and that'd end your trip real quick, wouldn't it?"</em></font></p><p><font color="#33cccc"><strong>Han Solo - 1977 - A long time ago in a galaxy far far away....</strong></font></p><p><br /><br />Click Here And jump over to my site.<br /></p> </div>

 

[no_way]

i thought the entire "story" is clear enough. <br /><br />what was released was the beautiful, wallpaper version of the image, not scientific data. Of course its retouched and made look as good as it can. Its a first for the country, and a huge status issue as well, i can understand they try to make it look the best.<br /><br />Some bozos on the internet got all hoaxy and tried to claim that its a fake image, to which CNSA PR deparment responded with a spin overdrive, goofing up in the process .<br /><br />Its not like this hasnt happened anywhere before.<br /><br />All the people interested in actual data are patiently waiting for it to be made available, and crossing their fingers that this media bull&%$#@! frenzy doesnt backfire in a bad way.

 

[anthmartian]

It takes something exploding, going wrong, or for there to be a whiff of a conspiracy before the masses get to hear, or are bothered with any space mission i am afraid to say.<br /><br />The sad thing is, would a mission to the moon such as this have got featured so prominently in the daily telegraph in the U.K if it was not for this conspiracy theory? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em>"Traveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy! Without precise calculations we could fly right through a star, or bounce too close to a supernova and that'd end your trip real quick, wouldn't it?"</em></font></p><p><font color="#33cccc"><strong>Han Solo - 1977 - A long time ago in a galaxy far far away....</strong></font></p><p><br /><br />Click Here And jump over to my site.<br /></p> </div>

 

[hiro2002]

http://i0.sinaimg.cn/dy/c/2007-12-02/U660P1T1D14433606F1394DT20071202151412.jpg<br /><br />The image will erase "conspiracy theories".<br />If images of China's probe are fake, the authorities couldn't open the 3D image to public.<br />Thus far, the 3D image of this area is released from only China.<br />

 

[astrowikizhang]

Better 3D image:<br /><br />http://www.clep.org.cn/upfile/Sbj_041/2007/12/up_031623271A83FD1E0.jpg<br /><br />And the "new" crater disappeared in the latest image:<br /><br />http://i2.sinaimg.cn/dy/c/p/2007-12-09/U1832P1T1D14482543F1394DT20071209212000.jpg

 

[anthmartian]

That is very nice!<br /><br />Thanks for that.<br /><br />I am really looking forward to more from Chang'e 1. What a prospect to have the whole moon presented in this way in 12 months! <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em>"Traveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy! Without precise calculations we could fly right through a star, or bounce too close to a supernova and that'd end your trip real quick, wouldn't it?"</em></font></p><p><font color="#33cccc"><strong>Han Solo - 1977 - A long time ago in a galaxy far far away....</strong></font></p><p><br /><br />Click Here And jump over to my site.<br /></p> </div>

 

[astrowikizhang]

Strangely the "new" crater is not an image mosaicking mistake because it is not on the edge of any image.

 

[hiro2002]

I guess that order of layers is changed.<br />The "new creator" was illusion.<br />But I think it is natural that new creator is discoverd by China/Japan/India/US probes.<br />Because Luna doesn't have the atmosphere which prevents new creator.<br />

 

[astrowikizhang]

New image is released on www.clep.org.cn:<br /><br />http://www.clep.org.cn/upfile/Sbj_061/2007/12/up_101412502483F2110.jpg<br />http://www.clep.org.cn/upfile/Sbj_040/2007/12/2007121112223356.jpg<br />Still looking for the full resolution version.

 

[alokmohan]

Possibly correct.