Mysterious 'Cube' Found on the Moon; Rover Now Investigating
An object China first referred to as a “mystery hut” has been spotted on the moon, but it will be weeks before earthlings know what it really is. In November, China’s moon rover, Yutu-2, spotted a cube-shaped object on…
An object China first referred to as a “mystery hut” has been spotted on the moon, but it will be weeks before earthlings know what it really is.
In November, China’s moon rover, Yutu-2, spotted a cube-shaped object on the horizon while it was traveling along the Von Kármán crater on the far side of the moon, according to Canada’s Global News.
Our Space, a Chinese site that is part of the government-run China National Space Administration, called the unidentified shape a “mystery hut.”
The object was about 80 meters (87 yards) away when the grainy photograph of it was taken.
The robotic rover is inching its way toward the object, a journey that reportedly will take two to three months.
Space journalist Andrew Jones noted on Twitter that given the nature of the photo, the object might end up being just a boulder that’s been kicked up when something slammed into the moon’s surface.
Yutu-2 touched down on the moon on Jan. 2, 2019, meaning it has been exploring the surface for over 1,000 days.