Chinese research institutions set to receive 4th batch of lunar samples
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Updated: 2022-04-26 21:16
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BEIJING - China has announced a list of research institutions that are set to receive the fourth batch of lunar samples brought back by the country's Chang'e-5 mission.
The samples, which weigh 8.768 grams, will be distributed to scientists at 11 research institutions, according to a notice issued by the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration.
The Chang'e-5 probe returned to Earth on Dec 17, 2020, having retrieved a total of 1,731 grams of lunar samples, mainly rocks and soil from the Moon's surface.
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