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