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Moon's Geological Activity: New Evidence Suggests Surface Changes Persist
New research suggests the Moon may still be geologically active, as 266 newly discovered wrinkle ridges indicate recent surface changes. The study estimates these ridges formed within the last 160 million years, challenging the belief that lunar activity ended billions of years ago. Scientists believe continued contraction could cause moonquakes, p...
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Chang’e 5 Probe Reveals Volcanic Activity on the Moon Occurred Much Earlier Than Previously Believed
China's Chang'e 5 mission has brought new insight into the Moon's volcanic history, suggesting that the volcanic activity might have taken place much sooner than previously believed. Samples of lunar soil, returned to Earth in 2020, contain glass beads formed by volcanic eruptions just 120 million years ago. This is a significant discovery, as it c...
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China Unveils Plan to Build Magpie Bridge-2 Relay Satellite System for Space Exploration: Report
China is set to build a constellation of relay satellites by the end of the decade, aimed at giving the Asian country a communications bridge between Moon missions and ground operations on Earth, according to Chinese state media reports. The Magpie Bridge-2 satellite constellation is named after a bridge of magpies in a Chinese myth and the first r...
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China to Reportedly Test 3D Printing Technology on Moon to Build Habitats
China will explore using 3D printing technology to construct buildings on the moon, according to a report, as Beijing solidifies plans for long-term lunar habitation. In the 2020 Chinese lunar mission, the Chang'e 5, named after the mythical Chinese goddess of the moon, an uncrewed probe took back to Earth China's first lunar soil samples.
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Scientists Find "Reservoir" Containing "Substantial Quantities" Of Water On Moon
For years, it was believed that Moon is dry but space missions in the last few decades found water trapped inside the surface.
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Study Explains Strange Magnetic Anomalies On Moon's Surface
Researchers examined lunar material brought back to Earth by China's Chang'E 5 spacecraft in December 2020 and discovered magnetite particles.
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Rocket Set to Crash on Moon Built by China, Not SpaceX, Say Astronomers in Course Correction
Rocket scheduled to crash on the surface of Moon on March 4 was not built by SpaceX, astronomers have announced, correcting their earlier analysis. It was, in fact, built by China, astronomers have now deciphered.
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China's Chang'e 5 Lunar Lander Finds First On-Site Evidence of Water on Moon
China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander has found first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon.
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Lunar Samples from Chinese Mission Suggest Moon Cooled Down Later Than Thought
Chinese lunar mission Chang'e-5 brought back remnants of solidified lava that were 1 billion years younger than material acquired by other missions, suggesting the moon cooled down later than thought.
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China's Retrieved Lunar Samples From Chang’e-5 Probe Weigh Less Than Targeted
Lunar rocks retrieved by a historic Chinese mission to the Moon weighed less than initially targeted, but China is still willing to study the samples with foreign scientists, the mission's spokesman said.
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China to Share Moon Samples Brought to Earth by Chang’e 5 Probe With Other Countries
China will share data and samples from the Moon obtained by its Chang'e 5 probe on the basis of international conventions though "unfortunate" US restrictions on cooperation might prevent it getting any, the deputy head of its space agency said.
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China’s Chang’e 5 Probe Carrying Lunar Samples Returns Safely to Earth, State Media Reports
Chang’e 5, the unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon, returned safely to Earth in the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said.
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Chinese Spacecraft Carrying Moon Rocks Returns To Earth: Report
An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth early Thursday in the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said.
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China Prepares for Chang’e 5 Probe’s Return With First Moon Samples in Over 45 Years
Chinese ground crews are standing by for the return of a lunar probe bringing back the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 45 years.
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China’s Chang’e 5 Moon Probe Begins Journey Back to Earth
A Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon has begun its journey back to Earth, putting China on course to become the first country to successfully retrieve lunar samples since the 1970s.
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Moon's Geological Activity: New Evidence Suggests Surface Changes Persist
New research suggests the Moon may still be geologically active, as 266 newly discovered wrinkle ridges indicate recent surface changes. The study estimates these ridges formed within the last 160 million years, challenging the belief that lunar activity ended billions of years ago. Scientists believe continued contraction could cause moonquakes, p...
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Chang’e 5 Probe Reveals Volcanic Activity on the Moon Occurred Much Earlier Than Previously Believed
China's Chang'e 5 mission has brought new insight into the Moon's volcanic history, suggesting that the volcanic activity might have taken place much sooner than previously believed. Samples of lunar soil, returned to Earth in 2020, contain glass beads formed by volcanic eruptions just 120 million years ago. This is a significant discovery, as it c...
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China Unveils Plan to Build Magpie Bridge-2 Relay Satellite System for Space Exploration: Report
China is set to build a constellation of relay satellites by the end of the decade, aimed at giving the Asian country a communications bridge between Moon missions and ground operations on Earth, according to Chinese state media reports. The Magpie Bridge-2 satellite constellation is named after a bridge of magpies in a Chinese myth and the first r...
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China to Reportedly Test 3D Printing Technology on Moon to Build Habitats
China will explore using 3D printing technology to construct buildings on the moon, according to a report, as Beijing solidifies plans for long-term lunar habitation. In the 2020 Chinese lunar mission, the Chang'e 5, named after the mythical Chinese goddess of the moon, an uncrewed probe took back to Earth China's first lunar soil samples.
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Scientists Find "Reservoir" Containing "Substantial Quantities" Of Water On Moon
For years, it was believed that Moon is dry but space missions in the last few decades found water trapped inside the surface.
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Study Explains Strange Magnetic Anomalies On Moon's Surface
Researchers examined lunar material brought back to Earth by China's Chang'E 5 spacecraft in December 2020 and discovered magnetite particles.
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Rocket Set to Crash on Moon Built by China, Not SpaceX, Say Astronomers in Course Correction
Rocket scheduled to crash on the surface of Moon on March 4 was not built by SpaceX, astronomers have announced, correcting their earlier analysis. It was, in fact, built by China, astronomers have now deciphered.
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China's Chang'e 5 Lunar Lander Finds First On-Site Evidence of Water on Moon
China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander has found first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon.
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Lunar Samples from Chinese Mission Suggest Moon Cooled Down Later Than Thought
Chinese lunar mission Chang'e-5 brought back remnants of solidified lava that were 1 billion years younger than material acquired by other missions, suggesting the moon cooled down later than thought.
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China's Retrieved Lunar Samples From Chang’e-5 Probe Weigh Less Than Targeted
Lunar rocks retrieved by a historic Chinese mission to the Moon weighed less than initially targeted, but China is still willing to study the samples with foreign scientists, the mission's spokesman said.
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China to Share Moon Samples Brought to Earth by Chang’e 5 Probe With Other Countries
China will share data and samples from the Moon obtained by its Chang'e 5 probe on the basis of international conventions though "unfortunate" US restrictions on cooperation might prevent it getting any, the deputy head of its space agency said.
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China’s Chang’e 5 Probe Carrying Lunar Samples Returns Safely to Earth, State Media Reports
Chang’e 5, the unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon, returned safely to Earth in the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said.
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Chinese Spacecraft Carrying Moon Rocks Returns To Earth: Report
An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth early Thursday in the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said.
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China Prepares for Chang’e 5 Probe’s Return With First Moon Samples in Over 45 Years
Chinese ground crews are standing by for the return of a lunar probe bringing back the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 45 years.
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China’s Chang’e 5 Moon Probe Begins Journey Back to Earth
A Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon has begun its journey back to Earth, putting China on course to become the first country to successfully retrieve lunar samples since the 1970s.
