Guess who's back with some lunar goodies? 🌚✨
China's Chang'e-6 mission has made a stellar return, bringing 1,935.3 grams of moon samples from the mysterious far side! 🚀 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) handed over these precious lunar treasures to the research teams at the Chinese Academy of Sciences during a ceremony in Beijing.
The scientists are gearing up to dive into the secrets these samples hold. From storage to processing, they're all set to kick off some out-of-this-world research! 🧑🔬🔬
The return capsule touched down in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on June 25, carrying with it the world's first samples collected from the far side of the moon. Talk about making history! 🌌
\"We've noticed that the samples from Chang'e-6 are stickier than before, with some clumps here and there. Pretty cool, right?\" shared Ge Ping, deputy director of CNSA's Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center and spokesperson for the Chang'e-6 mission.
CNSA is not keeping all the fun to themselves. They're planning to share China's lunar exploration achievements with the global community. 🌏🤝 In about six months, applications for these lunar samples will open up to domestic research institutions and scientists. And for international scientists? China's got you covered! They're welcoming applications from all over the world. 🌍📖
Remember the buzz from Chang'e-5? Researchers made some groundbreaking discoveries like a new lunar mineral named Changesite-(Y), and they found the \"youngest\" basalt on the moon, about two billion years old! 🪨⏳ Over 80 significant achievements were published in top journals, shedding light on lunar formation, evolution, and even space resources.
With Chang'e-6's new batch of moon rocks, who knows what amazing discoveries await? Stay tuned, space enthusiasts! 🌠🚀
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Chang'e-6 collects 1,935.3 grams of samples from the moon's far side
cgtn.com
