A "mysterious hut" has been spotted on the far side of the Moon

The Chinese Rover is set to investigate

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 by Tatiora | Discussion: Life, the Universe and Everything

A cube-shaped object has been spotted by scientists working on China's Chang'e 4 mission on the far side of the Moon. Pictured below, you can see the object standing out against the blackness of space, practically begging in the Yutu 2 rover to come over and examine it. 

While the object is probably something like a displaced boulder, scientists want to complete their due diligence and fully intend to send the Yutu 2 over to investigate. Our Space, a Chinese language science outreach channel affiliated with the China National Space Administration (CNSA), described the object as a "mysterious hut." The object was spotted in Von Karman crater in the South Pole-Aitken Basin. The Yutu 2 has been working in this area since the mission landed there on January 3, 2019.

The true shape of the object is hard to discern from current images, and it is sort of oddly geometric - a phenomenon that could be explained simply as the results of pixelation from the images. This isn't the first strange thing spotted by the scientists of the Chang'e mission, either; back in September of 2019, Yutu 2 encountered a green and glistening gel-like substance that turned out to be impact melt breccia (aka, rock fragments cemented together as a result of extreme heat). 

Despite previous false alarms, it's wise to investigate this new object. It could result in a new discovery, or some cool space science...or, it could just be a rock, but we won't know until we explore, right? It will take Yutu 2 approximately 3 months to reach it, so in the meantime all we can do is speculate.

What do you think it is? Share with me!

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Matchbook
Reply #1 Wednesday, December 8, 2021 12:24 PM

I think I don't know and, even if I did, none of it would matter to me.

BONEHEADdb
Reply #2 Wednesday, December 8, 2021 1:53 PM

I believe what we have here is a little brick shithouse.

LightStar
Reply #3 Wednesday, December 8, 2021 2:23 PM

We just have to wait and see I guess. I just hope that government officials on Earth don't hide it from us all again if it turns out to be evidence of an advanced/alien species being there.

DaveRI
Reply #4 Wednesday, December 8, 2021 3:56 PM

Dang, they found me.

LightStar
Reply #5 Wednesday, December 8, 2021 4:31 PM

DaveRI

Dang, they found me.

Jafo
Reply #6 Wednesday, December 8, 2021 8:05 PM

It's just a stack of Pink Floyd albums.....wait for it...."Dark Side Of The Moon" ...

LightStar
Reply #7 Thursday, December 9, 2021 10:10 AM


It's just a stack of Pink Floyd albums.....wait for it...."Dark Side Of The Moon" ...

   

DaveRI
Reply #8 Thursday, December 9, 2021 11:14 AM


It's just a stack of Pink Floyd albums.....wait for it...."Dark Side Of The Moon" ...

and now I'm thinking of "Wish You Were Here" - different album, but fits the picture

RedneckDude
Reply #9 Thursday, December 9, 2021 12:01 PM


It's just a stack of Pink Floyd albums.....wait for it...."Dark Side Of The Moon"
Groan......

Tatiora
Reply #10 Friday, December 10, 2021 3:17 PM


It's just a stack of Pink Floyd albums.....wait for it...."Dark Side Of The Moon" ...

As someone who deeply loves puns, I openly cackled. Thanks for this.

Tatiora
Reply #11 Friday, December 10, 2021 3:18 PM

LightStar


Quoting DaveRI,

Dang, they found me.





Oooooops!   

Ashbery76
Reply #12 Sunday, December 12, 2021 6:35 AM

Listening post.

BONEHEADdb
Reply #13 Sunday, December 12, 2021 10:06 AM

Amazon warehouse.

DrJBHL
Reply #14 Sunday, December 12, 2021 12:20 PM

While Jafo's thought is frankly ingenious, this Cube isn't new.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0506628/

LightStar
Reply #15 Sunday, December 12, 2021 3:30 PM

DrJBHL

While Jafo's thought is frankly ingenious, this Cube isn't new.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0506628/

Good one Doc!     

Jafo
Reply #16 Sunday, December 12, 2021 7:39 PM

For the lovers of classic Science Fiction....

"My God....it's full of stars...." ...

kadowson
Reply #17 Sunday, December 12, 2021 8:50 PM


"My God....it's full of stars...." ...

Noice, a "Contact" reference. 

I was thinking it probably was a Dollar General store. 'Bout time too.

Jafo
Reply #18 Sunday, December 12, 2021 11:29 PM

kadowson

Noice, a "Contact" reference. 

2001 ....

DrJBHL
Reply #19 Monday, December 13, 2021 7:18 AM



Quoting kadowson,

Noice, a "Contact" reference. 



2001 ....

Yes, 2001 A Space Odyssey. Line was spoken by Frank Poole (Gary Lockwood) before he entered the gate to become the star fetus.

Macktek
Reply #20 Thursday, January 13, 2022 4:38 PM

@DrJBHL

so if we just move the clocks ahead a bit, the aliens will come out when they think it is safe...

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