The Chang’e-6 mission’s sample, which might hold clues about the origins of the moon and Earth, is the latest achievement of China’s lunar exploration program.
Archived version: https://archive.ph/YBdKL
China Becomes First Country to Retrieve Rocks From the Moon’s Far Side
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/science/change-6-china-earth-moon.html
6 Comments
ElderberryLow@programming.dev · 16 pts · 2y
Finds out they’re the same rocks. /s
something_random_tho@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Hey, spoilers!
Piemanding@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
I'm thinking they would have less oxygen/carbon from the solar wind blowing stuff off our atmosphere to the moon. IDK though. I'm no expert.
OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
The Earth Communists have initiated trade with the Moon Nazis. How long until the Martian Royal Family gets involved?
kandoh@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 2y
Imagine they discover microbial life on the rocks
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 2y
They're minerals, Mr Xi!