China says to share part of lunar samples
with scientists from other countries
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[December 29, 2020]
BEIJING
(Reuters) - China plans to share data and samples that the Chang'e 5
probe obtained during its recent mission to the moon, based on
international cooperation conventions, said the deputy head of the
country's space agency on Thursday. |
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Researchers work around Chang'e-5 lunar return capsule carrying moon
samples next to a Chinese national flag, after it landed in northern
China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, December 17, 2020. China Daily
via REUTERS |
The
lunar samples will be mainly used for scientific research, Wu
Yanhua, deputy head of the China National Space Administration,
told a press briefing.
(Reporting by Gabriel Crossley; Writing by Ryan Woo; Editing by
Shri Navaratnam)
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