China To Loan Lunar Sample To U.S. University

chang'e 5 chinese lunar lander

Chang'e 5 Chinese lunar lander.

Credit: CNSA
SYDNEY—The State University of New York at Stony Brook has an agreement with the China National Space Agency (CNSA) to receive a sample of lunar regolith returned to Earth as part of China’s Chang’e 5 mission. The school was among seven partners selected by CNSA to participate in its first Chang’e 5...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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