17 January 2019
Chinese and Russian scientists will work together to explore water and ice on the moon, according to a Russian scientist Vladimir Khmelyov, a professor at the Altai State Technical University. He said on 15 January that the ultrasonic drilling project has won financing from Russia's Fundamental Research Fund and China's National Natural Science Fund. In this project, the scientists will explore and develop the physical principles of the ultrasonic drilling of extraterrestrial surfaces to discover water and ice, including on the far side of the moon and on Mars, which will help develop lunar and Martian research in the future, Russia's Tass News Agency reported. "The project is designed for two years," said Khmelyov. "It relates to joint work: We will carry out preliminary research for the Chinese side to study the process of ultrasonic drilling."
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