The container loaded with moon samples retrieved by the Chang’e 5 probe arrives in Beijing on December 17, 2020. Photo: Xinhua The container loaded with moon samples retrieved by the Chang’e 5 probe arrives in Beijing on December 17, 2020. Photo: Xinhua
The container loaded with moon samples retrieved by the Chang’e 5 probe arrives in Beijing on December 17, 2020. Photo: Xinhua
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China /  Diplomacy

China space agency invites international research on Chang’e 5 moon rocks

  • The National Space Administration’s regulation on how samples will be managed encourages global scientific cooperation
  • Foreign diplomats visit facilities and overseas agencies thanked for their help in tracking lunar probe

Topic |   China science
Rachel Zhang
Rachel Zhang in Shanghai

Updated: 11:25pm, 19 Jan, 2021

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The container loaded with moon samples retrieved by the Chang’e 5 probe arrives in Beijing on December 17, 2020. Photo: Xinhua The container loaded with moon samples retrieved by the Chang’e 5 probe arrives in Beijing on December 17, 2020. Photo: Xinhua
The container loaded with moon samples retrieved by the Chang’e 5 probe arrives in Beijing on December 17, 2020. Photo: Xinhua
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