Far-Side Moon Samples Set China’s Future In Stone

China lunar return sample

China became the first country to return samples from the far side of the Moon on June 25. The Chang’e 6 sample canister landed in Inner Mongolia.

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There is little doubt that the lunar rock and regolith samples returned by China’s recently completed Chang’e 6 mission will yield invaluable information about the Moon’s origin and its enigmatic, volcanic and cratered evolution. Beyond the science bounty, the mission, which returned the first...

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