The Chinese newspaper Global Times reported that China’s National Space Administration has discovered a new metal on the surface of the moon that could become a source of energy in the coming years.

A mineral called “Changset-(Y)” was discovered during China’s Change-5 mission in 2020, which the paper described as a “phosphate mineral in columnar crystals” found in lunar rock particles, explaining that the mineral contains “helium “.3”, which may become a source of energy in the future.

And “changsit-(j)” is the sixth new mineral discovered by mankind on the surface of the moon, and China became the third country in the world after Russia and America to discover a new mineral on the surface of the moon.

The discovery of this lunar metal led to China’s desire to send 3 missions to the moon, the US Bloomberg news agency said.

The agency added that the Beijing National Space Administration has received a “green light” to launch three orbits to the moon over the next 10 years.
The discovery could lead to even more pressure on America to step up its efforts after its Artemis 1 mission to the Moon was delayed a second time.