First moon rocks on Earth in half a century arrive in UK
A professor from The Open University is just one of seven international scientists trusted by China to take the moon rocks away and study them. They are the first moon rocks brought to Earth since the last Soviet Luna mission of 1976.
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Moon samples from the Chang'e-5 Mission on display at the National Museum in Beijing. File pic: Reuters
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The scientists attended a ceremony in Beijing to collect the samples. Pic: Professor Mahesh Anand/The Open University
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The moon rock samples. Pic: Professor Mahesh Anand/The Open University
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