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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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