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Research on Chang'e-5 lunar samples gains fruitful results

A staff member cleans the surface of a container loaded with moon samples retrieved by the Chang'e-5 probe in Beijing on Dec 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

BEIJING: More than 50 research results on the lunar samples brought back by the Chang'e-5 mission have been published in notable academic journals at home and abroad, pushing China's lunar science research to the international forefront, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

Over 150 scientists and researchers participated in the first Chang'e-5 Lunar Sample Research Results Seminar held by the CNSA on Monday. They discussed topics ranging from the characteristics of Chang'e-5 lunar soil samples, the history of lunar volcanic activities, meteorite impacts on the lunar surface, and space weathering to the new techniques for analysing extraterrestrial samples.

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