China space probe returns with rare Moon rocks

Posted by dazhbog on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @03:23AM
from the bbc.com dept.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04447venm1o

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Re:China space probe returns with rare Moon rocks by throwaway199956 on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @03:53AM (#40785679)

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.

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Re:China space probe returns with rare Moon rocks by Bimos on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @04:15AM (#40785842)

Just out of curiosity, is there any practical reason to send human to moon considering costs and risk?

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Re:China space probe returns with rare Moon rocks by beardyw on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @04:21AM (#40785875)

When technology was less able I think there was an argument for it. I think now there is much less reason to do so. Mostly now to feed into SF dreams.

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Re:China space probe returns with rare Moon rocks by peacechance on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @03:31AM (#40785544)

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

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