China discovers a new mineral on the moon: Phosphate in crystal form is found in samples brought back in 2020

中国在月球上发现了一种新矿物：在2020年带回的样品中发现了晶体形态的磷酸盐

China has discovered a new mineral on the moon, a phosphate mineral in columnar crystal named Changesite-(Y), which was identified in rock and soil samples it brought back from the lunar surface in 2020.

中国在月球上发现了一种新矿物，命名为“嫦娥石”的柱状晶体磷酸盐矿物，是从2020年从月球表面带回的岩石和土壤样本中鉴定出来的。

The mineral was carefully separated by researchers from more than 140,000 tiny particles and then analyzed through a series of advanced mineralogical methods, according to the Beiing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, one of the major institutes of China National Nuclear Corp. It is not yet known if the new mineral has properties can be used on Earth.

据中国核工业集团公司的主要研究机构之一北京铀地质研究所称，研究人员从14万多种微小颗粒中将这种矿物仔细分离出来，然后通过一系列先进的矿物学方法进行分析。目前尚不清楚这种新矿物是否具有在地球上使用的特性。

Phosphate, which is found on Earth, is an essential element for plant growth - but its properties in crystal form have yet to be identified.

地球上发现的磷酸盐是植物生长的必要元素，但其晶体形态的特性尚未被确定。

The announcement places China as only the third nation to find a new mineral on the moon - the US and Russia are first and second - and the discovery is the sixth new organic formation to be identified by humans since the first samples were brought back by NASA's Apollo 11 in 1969.

这使中国成为第三个在月球上发现新矿物的国家——美国和俄罗斯是第一个和第二个——这是自1969年美国宇航局的阿波罗11号带回第一批样本以来，人类发现的第6种新矿物。

Changesite-(Y) falls in the category of lunar merrillite, which is a mineral found in lunar rocks and meteorites, and is the sixth new mineral to be found by humans since the first samples were collected during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.

“嫦娥石”属于月球陨磷钙钠石，这是在月球岩石和陨石中发现的一种矿物，是自1969年阿波罗11号任务收集第一个样本以来，人类发现的第六种新矿物。

Phosphate, which is also found on Earth, is the natural source of phosphorous, an element that provides a quarter of all the nutrients that plants need for their growth and development.

地球上也有磷酸盐，它是磷的天然来源，这种元素提供了植物生长和发育所需营养素的四分之一。

英国每日邮报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

BG26, London, United Kingdom

Well the moonians will soon be saddled with Chinese debt.

月球人很快就会背负中国债 务。

dangermouse, South West England, United Kingdom

Please stop squabbling; it's pathetic. Work together and turn the missiles into tools of exploration and discovery to benefit us all.

请停止争吵，这是可悲的。共同努力，把导弹变成探索和发现的工具，造福我们所有人。

Aunty Sasha, By the Sea Somewhere, United Kingdom

Oh no! The moon should be left alone.

哦不，放过月球吧。

Glory2Ukraine, Yellow Bluff Creek, Georgia

Leave the Moon alone..it effects most everything on Earth..!

离月球远点…它影响了地球上几乎所有的东西!

Davey Rogers, The Great Northwest USA, United States

If they discover something they can use...goodbye Moon.

如果他们发现了可以利用的东西……那就拜拜了月球。

john, Manchester, United Kingdom

No Country can own the Moon, absolute Rubbish, it's Neutral Ground and should be treated with respect.

月球儿不属于任何一个国家，它是中立地带，应该受到尊重。

Elle, Fir Tree, Christmas Island

Great, lets start a war on the thing that affects gravity here on earth

太好了，让我们对影响地球引力的东西发动一场战争

Jenny. , Tutone , United States

Don't mess with the moon with excavating it for minerals. Mother nature won't like it.

别惹月球，不要在月球上挖矿。大自然母亲不会喜欢的。

Kiev1910, nowhere, Austria

So that's why the yanks want to go back

这就是美国佬想重返月球的原因

Uhtred Ragnarson, of Bebbanburg, United Kingdom

we need to substantiate these claims... anything can be fabricated in this day and age, look at all the fake handbags and designer t-shirts they make

我们应该证实这些说法。在这个时代，任何东西都可以被造出来，看看他们造的假手袋和名牌T恤

pepsiumar, Springfield , United States

I see future conflicts in space over new minerals. I see why the US is getting ahead by creating a Space Force.

我看到了未来在太空中争夺新矿物的冲突。我明白为什么美国建立太空部队，抢先了。

Atta, London, United Kingdom

Well done China, you are a great nation.

中国干得好，你是一个伟大的国家。

Reg Thornbuttock, Stoke on Trent on Thames, United Kingdom

If it had eyes or a pulse they would have eaten it.

如果它有眼睛或脉搏，就会被吃掉。

Dissatisfied_Citizen, null, United Kingdom

I saw something similar on an episode of "Stargate SG-1"

我在星际之门SG-1的一集里看到过类似的东西

sb4100, England, United Kingdom

Looks like they will mine the lot for jewellery

看来他们要在这里挖珠宝了

Yo yo yo, London, United Kingdom

Well there can be no mining on the moon since its a space craft

月球是宇宙飞船，所以不能在月球上采矿

Terror of Death, Kaer Morhen, United Kingdom

Interesting find.

有趣的发现

lou1927, cumbria

Something deeply unsettling about China's (and other governments) plan to mine the moon. It just seems wrong.

中国(以及其他国家)在月球上采矿的计划令人深感不安。看起来就是不对劲。

B Buchanan, manchester, United Kingdom

Probably NASA knew about it too but as we know they dont share information, good on you China.

可能NASA也知道，他们不分享信息，干得好，中国。

Ma Fin, Quan, United States

Such exciting new, and one that may lead to other potentially more advantageous discoveries!

如此令人兴奋的新发现，可能会带来其他潜在的更有利的发现!

Aaggi, North of Watford, United Kingdom

So they'll be mining on the moon next. Wrecking another planet without a care for the consequences.

所以他们接下来会在月球上采矿。摧毁另一个星球，不顾后果。

Sr71blackbird, Southampton, United Kingdom

Have they tasted it yet?

他们尝过了吗?

hundoman, Granville, United States

Gold!

黄金!