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Chinese Spacecraft Returns to Earth With Samples From the Moon

MOON GOODIES

China picked up more than four pounds of moon samples on the country’s most recent trip; what those samples contain remains to be seen.

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Chinese spacecraft Chang’e-5 returned to Earth on Thursday morning Beijing time with samples from the moon in tow. The capsule picked up over four pounds of material during its mission to the moon, the country’s third successful mission to the site in the 21st century.

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