China Collects First Ever Samples From Far Side Of The Moon
It was said the samples appear to be "thicker and stickier" than ones collected from the moon's near side.
China is now in possession of the first samples ever collected from the far side of the moon. The country’s Chang’e 6 robotic lunar lander returned last week and brought back nearly 4.3 pounds from the side of the moon that permanently faces away from Earth. Ge Ping, a senior space official overseeing China’s lunar program, said the samples appear…