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China space probe returns with rare Moon rocks

by dazhbog on 6/25/24, 7:23 AM with 4 comments

• by throwaway199956 on 6/25/24, 7:53 AM

  These are the first time rock samples from the far side of the moon has been retrieved.

  This was a fairly complex mission with autonomous docking of the sample capsule in lunar orbit and a skip re-entry back into earth.

  Essentially a smaller scale Appolo mission but done with robots.

• by peacechance on 6/25/24, 7:31 AM

  The United States be like, "No! My rocks!"