Dust Samples From Moon's Far Side Show Debris From Rare, Water-Rich Meteorites
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Study paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2501614122
China's sample return mission from the moon's far side revealed debris from rare, water-rich meteorites, sparking excitement and renewed interest in space exploration among the HN community.
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pavel_lishin
2 months ago
There's so much cool stuff happening in space, that I completely forgot they did a sample return mission last year!
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