China’s Chang’e-5 Probe Lands on the Moon and Gets Set to Bring Back Fresh Samples
China’s Chang’e-5 Probe Lands on the Moon and Gets Set to Bring Back Fresh Samples
By Alan Boyle
December 1, 2020 at 10:20PM
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By Alan Boyle
For the third time in seven years, a Chinese robotic spacecraft has landed on the Moon — but now things will get really interesting: If the Chang’e-5 mission succeeds, the probe will deliver fresh samples from the Moon to Earth for the first time in 44 years. Chang’e-5’s paired lander and ascent vehicle touched down …
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