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China space probe returns with rare Moon rocks

• peacechance 2y ago
  The United States be like, "No! My rocks!"
• throwaway199956 2y ago
  These are the first time rock samples from the far side of the moon has been retrieved. This was a fairly complex mission with autonomous docking of the sample capsule in lunar orbit and a skip re-entry back into earth. Essentially a smaller scale Appolo mission but done with robots.
  • Bimos 2y ago
    Just out of curiosity, is there any practical reason to send human to moon considering costs and risk?
    • beardyw 2y ago
      When technology was less able I think there was an argument for it. I think now there is much less reason to do so. Mostly now to feed into SF dreams.