Scientists hope the samples will help answer questions about what geologic activity is responsible for the differences between the Moon’s two…
China’s Chang’e 6 probe has returned to Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the Moon in a global first
While past Us and Soviet missions have collected samples from the Moon’s near side, the Chinese mission was the first that has collected samples from the far side.The far side is also known to have mountains and impact craters, contrasting with the relatively flat expanses visible on the near side.! Geological context of Chang’e-6 landing area and implications for sample analysis.In this study, Yue et al. conducted a detailed analysis of the sampling area of Chang’e-6 .
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