Lunar sample research could help protect astronauts and uncover origins of water on the moon
Dust and rocks residing on the surface of the moon take a beating in space. Without a protective magnetosphere and atmosphere ...
New Mars life detection method strengthens sample return safety protocols
Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the ...
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China committed to open sci-tech cooperation for benefits of all
The recent lunar feat of Chang'e-6–the first-ever sample retrieval from the Moon's far side, aided by international payloads–epitomizes this ethos: China's achievements belong to both the ...
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NASA’s returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of life
NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft returned 122 grams (4 ounces) of dust and pebbles from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, delivering the sample canister to the Utah desert in 2023 before swooping off ...