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Lunar samples collected by the Change 5 lunar probe in 2020 have revealed the existence of a formerly unknown mineral on the Moon, dubbed Changesite-(Y).

Chinese authorities have approved three more moon missions after the discovery of a new type of mineral on the lunar surface. The newly-discovered mineral has the potential to be a new energy source and is called Changesite-(Y).

ANN/CHINA DAILY – Chinese scientists have achieved a remarkable new feat in their research of the moon as they have identified the sixth new lunar mineral. The China National Space Administration and the China Atomic Energy Authority jointly announced in Beijing on Friday that the new minera – Changesite-(Y) – was found by scientists at […]

Phosphate mineral Changesite-(Y) was isolated using a series of processes, including X-ray diffraction, according to China National Nuclear Corporation, making China the third nation to discover a lunar mineral.