Details of national flag unfurled on moon revealed

Chinese scientists overcame a number of challenges to develop the special national flag, made of basalt fibers, that was unfurled earlier this week by the lander of the Chang'e 6 lunar probe.

The flag, made to withstand extreme environments such as medium, high and low temperature fluctuations, high vacuum conditions and strong ultraviolet radiation, caught the eye of people around the world when it became the first flag of any country to fly on the far side of the moon.

The basalt fiber was jointly developed by Wuhan Textile University and China Space Sanjiang Group Co.