China’s Chang’e 5 probe landed on the moon Wednesday on a mission to collect what will be the first lunar samples in 44 years, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The probe will gather about two kilograms of lunar rocks and soil before returning to Earth in mid-December.
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