{"id":6751,"date":"2018-11-23T09:24:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T09:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/chinas-crazy-plan-to-launch-an-artificial-moon\/"},"modified":"2018-11-23T09:24:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T09:24:50","slug":"chinas-crazy-plan-to-launch-an-artificial-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/chinas-crazy-plan-to-launch-an-artificial-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Crazy Plan to Launch an Artificial Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xlM7rZJqWYM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Chinese scientists are planning to launch an \u201cillumination satellite\u201d into orbit in 2020, but will it work? <\/p>\n<p>Get 20% off http:\/\/www.domain.com domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code SEEKER at checkout! <\/p>\n<p>More Crazy Science! &#8211; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xCnZ1F9RAJo&#038;list=PL6uC-XGZC7X55BtpuJR0PGAelW5LS-xwI <\/p>\n<p>Read More: <\/p>\n<p>Man-made moon to shed light on Chengdu in 2020<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/201810\/19\/WS5bc922f3a310eff303283431.html<br \/>\n\u201cChina&#8217;s space industry is preparing to launch the world&#8217;s first artificial moon to help with urban illumination at night, a leading scientist said. China plans to put an artificial moon in orbit above Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan by 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>China wants to launch a fake moon in 2020 that is definitely not a Death Star<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90253947\/china-wants-to-launch-a-fake-moon-in-2020-that-is-definitely-not-a-death-star<br \/>\n\u201cThe so-called \u2018illumination satellites\u2019 are not meant to replace the moon, China Daily reports. Instead, the satellites will be designed to complement the light of the real moon, although it\u2019s hard to imagine they won\u2019t outshine the real thing, as their light is expected to be eight times brighter.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Why China\u2019s artificial moon probably won\u2019t work<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.astronomy.com\/news\/2018\/10\/why-chinas-artificial-moon-probably-wont-work<br \/>\n\u201cThe plan might not be all that sound, though, according to satellite experts. Based on the scant details available, in fact, the satellite would probably never work, says Ryan Russell, an associate professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>____________________<\/p>\n<p>Elements is more than just a science show. It\u2019s your science-loving best friend, tasked with keeping you updated and interested on all the compelling, innovative and groundbreaking science happening all around us. Join our passionate hosts as they help break down and present fascinating science, from quarks to quantum theory and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Seeker explains every aspect of our world through a lens of science, inspiring a new generation of curious minds who want to know how today\u2019s discoveries in science, math, engineering and technology are impacting our lives, and shaping our future. Our stories parse meaning from the noise in a world of rapidly changing information. <\/p>\n<p>Visit the Seeker website https:\/\/www.seeker.com\/videos <\/p>\n<p>Elements on Facebook  https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SeekerElements\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now! http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel <\/p>\n<p>Seeker on Twitter http:\/\/twitter.com\/seeker<\/p>\n<p>Seeker on Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SeekerMedia\/ <\/p>\n<p>Seeker http:\/\/www.seeker.com\/<\/p>\n<h3>More info on China&#8217;s Crazy Plan to Launch an Artificial Moon<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=China%27s+Crazy+Plan+to+Launch+an+Artificial+Moon&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">China's Crazy Plan to Launch an Artificial Moon - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fopinion%2Ftechnology%2F4656404-is-china-ahead-of-the-us-in-the-new-race-for-the-moon%2F&amp;c=14330306961466983093&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs China ahead of the US in the new race for the moon?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chang\u2019e 5 landed on the Mons Rumker region of Oceanus Procellarum in 2020. Its main goal was to return 2 kilograms of lunar regolith to Earth. The sample included a minuscule amount of helium 3, an ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nysun.com%2Farticle%2Fthe-race-is-on-for-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-and-china-is-pushing-ahead-of-the-pack&amp;c=8215725617010460648&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Race Is On for the Dark Side of the Moon \u2014 and China Is Pushing Ahead of the Pack\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The competition poses \u2018major military implications for the U.S.,\u2019 a professor of space policy says. \u2018There is the danger that we might lose the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Frussia-china-moon-lunar-base-1898220&amp;c=13889295605927314532&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRussia Reveals New China Nuclear Moon Base Details\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Details about joint plans between Moscow and Beijing to put a lunar nuclear reactor within the next decade have been revealed by the head of Russia's space agency. In March, Roscosmos announced plans ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chinadaily.com.cn%2Fa%2F202405%2F01%2FWS66321738a31082fc043c5037.html&amp;c=11270318118209295547&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChina prepares Chang'e 6 to reach the far side of the moon\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>[Photo\/VCG] Chang'e 6, China's ... launch center in January, while the Long March 5 rocket arrived in March. They were assembled and tested at the spaceport. If everything goes according to plan ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Ftech%2F27653623%2Fchina-moon-plans-video-space-city%2F&amp;c=15999727089624837534&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChina reveals Moon master plan video but eagle-eyed viewers have noticed a hilarious \u2018error\u2019\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>CHINA'S master plan for the Moon includes fleets of autonomous robots ... As things stand today, China is aiming to start work on its Disneyland-sized International Lunar Research Base (ILRS ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nextbigfuture.com%2F2024%2F04%2Fchina-nuclear-energy-plans-will-expand-with-ai-demand.html&amp;c=11237336482272729779&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChina Nuclear Energy Plans Will Expand With AI Demand\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last year, China approved 12 nuclear reactors for construction. China already had very large energy plans in order as the average wealth ... technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Ftech%2Fchina-unveils-video-moon-plans-180000028.html&amp;c=7914005690490349040&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChina unveils video of its moon base plans, which weirdly includes a NASA space shuttle\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Related: Not just Artemis: China and Russia plan to put boots on the moon, too The video shows a ... planned Chang'e-6 and 7 missions planned for launch next month and in 2027 respectively.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.straitstimes.com%2Fasia%2Fchina-set-to-launch-high-stakes-mission-to-moons-hidden-side&amp;c=14598984908787244708&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChina set to launch high-stakes mission to Moon\u2019s \u2018hidden\u2019 side\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This week, China is expected to launch Chang\u2019e-6 using the ... China aims to put its astronauts on the Moon by 2030. Beijing\u2019s polar plans have worried the US\u2019 National Aeronautics and ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fworld%2Fchina%2Fchina-gears-up-to-launch-robotic-spacecraft-to-moons-hidden-side%2Farticleshow%2F109678429.cms&amp;c=442717125107992256&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChina gears up to launch robotic spacecraft to moon's 'hidden' side\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>China will launch a robotic spacecraft on a mission ... This week, China plans to send Chang'e-6 to the moon's far side using the backup spacecraft from the 2020 mission to gather soil and rocks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bworldonline.com%2Ftechnology%2F2024%2F04%2F29%2F591557%2Fchina-set-to-launch-high-stakes-mission-to-moons-hidden-side%2F&amp;c=12450776004466047731&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChina set to launch high-stakes mission to moon\u2019s \u2018hidden\u2019 side\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This week, China is expected to launch Chang\u2019e-6 using the backup spacecraft ... China aims to put its astronauts on the moon by 2030. Beijing\u2019s polar plans have worried NASA, whose administrator, ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestar.com.my%2Faseanplus%2Faseanplus-news%2F2024%2F04%2F29%2Fchina-set-to-launch-high-stakes-mission-to-moon039s-039hidden039-side&amp;c=13982576843383504874&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChina set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This week, China is expected to launch Chang'e-6 using the backup ... China aims to put its astronauts on the moon by 2030. Beijing's polar plans have worried Nasa, whose administrator, Bill ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6645b272b72b45a588b0cafcabe4f9da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.channelnewsasia.com%2Fasia%2Fchina-explore-space-launch-record-ambitions-challenges-us-tensions-4294776&amp;c=1397665554837587480&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo the Moon, Mars and beyond: Could China\u2019s soaring space ambitions be hampered by earthly factors?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>China joined the space age many moons ago in 1970 with its first successful satellite launch ... plans for its International Lunar Research Station and exploration of the moon\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese scientists are planning to launch an \u201cillumination satellite\u201d into orbit in 2020, but will it work? Get 20% off http:\/\/www.domain.com domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code SEEKER at checkout! More Crazy Science! &#8211; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xCnZ1F9RAJo&#038;list=PL6uC-XGZC7X55BtpuJR0PGAelW5LS-xwI Read More: Man-made moon to shed light on Chengdu in 2020 http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/201810\/19\/WS5bc922f3a310eff303283431.html \u201cChina&#8217;s space industry is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[3201,3200,1224,2038],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/xlM7rZJqWYM.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6751"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}