Chang'e 6 lunar sample return mission returns with samples from moon's far side

Re:Chang'e 6 lunar sample return mission returns with sample... by HenryBemis on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @01:48PM (#40791374)

I was thinking about "what have they found there?". I remember reading that the Central Bank of China was feversly buying Gold, and a few weeks ago they stopped all buying. Then this came to focus, and it made me think... did they find 100 tons of Gold up there, and they know that if they start bringing this in (on Earth) they price will plummet, and expect a massive sell-off in the next few weeks???

But then I do read and watch too much sci-fi!!

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Re:Chang'e 6 lunar sample return mission returns with sample... by bluish29 on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @01:57PM (#40791497)

I think it is very expensive way to acquire 100t of gold. It is cheaper to just buy or mine them from our planet.

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Re:Chang'e 6 lunar sample return mission returns with sample... by burnished on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @04:37PM (#40793298)

No, absolutely not. I can't say future space mining isn't a consideration (a moonshot if you will) but the challenges are astronomical. First you have to setup a mining and refining operation in an incredibly hostile environment and then you need to ship it back. We just aren't there yet.

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Re:Chang'e 6 lunar sample return mission returns with sample... by SaulGoogman on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @11:19PM (#40796088)

In that case, this destination should be Venus, 'cos it's Chinese name is Gold Planet, if translated back to English literally.

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