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Chang’e 6i

China is expected to launch its next robot lunar lander in 2024, with Chang’e 6 collecting samples near the lunar south pole before returning to Earth.

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  • The samples date back 2 billion years – long after the moon is thought to have cooled and hardened
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Wu Weiren said the next phase of the Chang’e lunar project aims to launch a spacecraft to begin surveying the south pole within 2 years

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