Chinese sighting of 'cube' on moon rouses speculation, inspires memes

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Chinese sighting of 'cube' on moon rouses speculation, inspires memes
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A photograph of a cube-like object captured by a Chinese rover on the far side of the moon has fanned speculation over what it could be and inspired a host of memes by Chinese internet users.

The Yutu-2 caught an image of what seems like a large cubic object on the horizon about 80 metres from its location, said Our Space, a Chinese government science website, citing the rover's last log on Dec. 3.

Under the hashtag "Yutu's latest discovery", a series of internet memes showed the rover rolling over the lunar plain towards a pair of obelisks, a tall monolith, and even a giant hammer and sickle - the symbol of the Communist Party."It's space junk left behind by the U.S.," one Chinese internet user wrote in a social media post."It's the home of aliens!" a third said in mock horror.

The robotic rover has been operating in the Von Karman Crater in the South Pole-Aitken Basin since its deployment in January 2019. The mission was a historic first, with no other nation having landed on the far side of the moon until then. With the moon tidally locked to Earth - rotating at the same speed as it orbits our planet - most of its "dark side" is never visible to those on Earth.Reporting by Ryan Woo and Liangping Gao; Editing by Lincoln Feast.Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.

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