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The Associated Press BEIJING A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth today with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years. The capsule of the Chang’e 5 probe landed in the Siziwang district of the Inner Mongolia region, state media reported shortly after 2:00 a.m. (1800 GMT). The capsule earlier separated from its orbiter module and performed a bounce off the Earth’s atmosphere to reduce its speed before passing through and floating to the ground on parachutes. Two of the Chang’e 5’s four modules set down on the moon on Dec. 1 and collected about 4.4 pounds of samples by scooping them from the surface and by drilling about 6 feet into the moon’s crust. ....
Moon rocks in hand, China prepares for future moon missions by Sam McNeil, The Associated Press Posted Dec 17, 2020 5:38 am EDT Last Updated Dec 17, 2020 at 5:42 am EDT BEIJING Following the successful return of moon rocks by its Chang’e 5 robotic probe, China is preparing for future missions that could set the stage for an eventual lunar base to host human explorers, a top space program official said Thursday. China’s next three lunar missions are on track, along with programs for returning samples from Mars and exploring asteroids and the planet Jupiter, Deputy Chief Commander of the China Lunar Exploration Program Wu Yanhua said. ....
China s Chang e 5 probe returns to Earth with first new Moon rock samples in more than 40 years Posted WedWednesday 16 DecDecember 2020 at 11:50pm Two of the Chang e 5 s four modules set down on the Moon on December 1. ( Share Print text only Cancel A Chinese lunar capsule has returned to Earth with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the Moon in more than 40 years. Key points: Chang e collected about 2 kilograms of samples by scooping them from the surface and by drilling 2 metres into the Moon s crust The rocks are thought to be billions of years younger than those obtained earlier by the US and former Soviet Union ....
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, recovery crew members check on the capsule of the Chang’e 5 probe after its successful landed in Siziwang district, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Dec. 17. (Xinhua via AP Photo) BEIJING A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years. The capsule of the Chang’e 5 probe landed in the Siziwang district of the Inner Mongolia region, state media reported shortly after 2 a.m. (1800 GMT). The capsule earlier separated from its orbiter module and performed a bounce off Earth’s atmosphere to reduce its speed before passing through and floating to the ground on parachutes. ....
Beijing A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh rock samples from the moon in more than 40 years, offering the possibility of new insights into the history of the solar system and marking a new landmark for China’s rapidly advancing space program. The capsule of the Chang’e 5 probe landed just before 2 a.m. Thursday Beijing time in the Siziwang district of the Inner Mongolia region, the China National Space Administration reported. The capsule had earlier separated from its orbiter module and performed a bounce off Earth’s atmosphere to reduce its speed before passing through and floating to the ground on parachutes. Following recovery, the capsule and its cargo of samples were flown to the space program’s campus in Beijing to begin the process of disassembly and analysis, the space administration said. ....