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The geologists at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have achieved a historic feat by obtaining lunar soil samples collected by the Chinese lunar probe....

<p>HONG KONG SAR - <a href="https://www.media-outreach.com/">Media OutReach</a> - 7 August 2023 - The geologists at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have achieved a historic feat by obtaining lunar soil samples collected by the Chinese lunar probe Change-5 in 2020.</p>

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Geologists Team at HKU Becomes First in Hong Kong to Retrieve Lunar Samples - Set to Unveil the Mysteries of the Moons Volcanic History

The moon has landed in Hong Kong. Not shining beams but the basic stuff. Geologists at the University of Hong Kong have got soil samples fro...

<p>HONG KONG SAR - <a href="https://www.media-outreach.com">Media OutReach</a> - 27 July 2023 - Dr Joseph Michalski, Associate Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the Faculty of Science of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been awarded the prestigious Xplorer Prize 2023.</p>

A diamond-tipped nanoindenter tool has helped researchers measure the hardness and elasticity of asteroid samples, aiding in preparations for NASAs DART mission.

An image taken by the Curiosity Rover MastCam instrument shows layered sedimentary rocks composing Mount Sharp. The rover has been driving from the...

for a reduced atmosphere on ancient Mars The blue-toned rocks in the upper-left of the image are depleted in iron because it was removed during weathering on ancient Mars. This is geological evidence that iron was lost from the rocks in reduced conditions. Both Earth and Mars currently have oxidising atmospheres, which is why iron-rich materials in daily life develop rust (a common name for iron oxide) during the oxidation reaction of iron and oxygen. The Earth has had an oxidising a...