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China makes huge progress in studies of lunar samples - People's Daily Online
On June 25, the return capsule of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe landed precisely in the designated a
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https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/is-it-legal-to-own-buy-or-sell-apollo-mission-moon-rocks-and-lunar-samples
Is it legal to own, buy, or sell Apollo mission moon rocks and lunar samples? | Space
Feb 28, 2026 - NASA has severe penalties for those who dare to deal in astromaterials
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https://spacecenter.org/exhibits-and-experiences/starship-gallery/lunar-samples-vault/
Lunar Samples Vault - Space Center Houston
[envira-gallery id=”16513″] Six different Apollo missions brought lunar rocks to Earth. To study and preserve these priceless rocks, NASA created the Lunar...
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/01/01/chinese-mission-returned-nearly-4-pounds-of-lunar-samples/
Chinese mission returned nearly 4 pounds of lunar samples – Spaceflight Now
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https://www.space.com/space-exploration/apollo/50-years-later-apollo-17s-moon-samples-are-still-revealing-secrets-about-lunar-volcanoes
50 years later, Apollo 17’s moon samples are still revealing secrets about lunar volcanoes | Space
Jun 17, 2025 - Tiny glass beads formed in the fires of explosive volcanic eruptions on the moon, and brought back to Earth by Apollo 17, reveal their secrets.
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https://physicsworld.com/a/samples-from-the-far-side-of-the-moon-shed-light-on-lunar-asymmetry/
Samples from the far side of the Moon shed light on lunar asymmetry – Physics World
Unusual isotopic ratio in samples brought back by Chang'e-6 reveals clues about the early history of Earth's satellite
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-24/Chinese-scientists-discover-new-lunar-minerals-from-Chang-e-5-samples-1MBb2WeNHeo/p.html
Chinese scientists discover new lunar minerals from Chang'e-5 samples - CGTN
Apr 24, 2026 - Chinese scientists have discovered two new lunar minerals through research on samples retrieved by China's Chang'e-5 mission, the China National Space...
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https://eos.org/articles/apollo-samples-told-a-conflicting-story-about-lunar-magnetism-until-now
Apollo Samples Told a Conflicting Story About Lunar Magnetism, Until Now - Eos
Mar 19, 2026 - Observations suggested the Moon had both a weak and strong magnetic field in the distant past. A new study presents a theory accommodating all the evidence.
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https://www.space.com/space-exploration/apollo/what-caused-the-only-known-lunar-landslide-newly-opened-apollo-17-moon-samples-may-hold-the-answer
What caused the only known lunar landslide? Newly opened Apollo 17 moon samples may hold the answer...
Aug 22, 2025 - A mysterious lunar landslide might have been caused by debris from a faraway crater-forming impact, new analyses of Apollo 17 moon samples suggest.
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https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1359684.shtml
Chinese scientists discover rare-earth-rich new lunar minerals in Chang'e-5 mission samples -...
Chinese scientists have identified two previously unknown lunar minerals from the 1,731 grams of moon samples returned by Chang'e-5 mission, marking another...
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