China Lands Rover on Dark Side of the Moon, the Race Begins
As I scrolled through the daily news last night an article caught my attention and reading it made me think. China has reached a major milestone in space exploration by landing a rover vehicle on the far side of the moon for the first time in history. This was announced by state media.
The reason this made me think was partly due to all of the conspiracies I’ve heard about the dark side of the moon. A mirage of thought with every side believing they’re correct. China wanted to see for themselves.
In reality what I truly pondered on was the social, economic, and political effects of this success. The landing of the probe, named Chang’e-4 after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology, is the first act in a coming series of missions that underscore the country’s ambitions to join, or possibly even lead, the world’s space race.
What implications does a “space race” bring to everyday life on both sides? Will civil unrest occur more than it already is? Will the markets of America be able to sustain if systems fail? Will arrogance lead the way in the race or will understanding?
These are the questions top US leaders are asking, and is why they’re so scared of being seen as a B-list celebrity in modern space exploration.
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