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  Water on Moon? Soil brought by China's Chang'e-5 mission found traces of water molecules

  World | July 24, 2024 18:36 IST

  In 2009, India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft had discovered similar hydrated minerals containing oxygen and hydrogen molecules in sunlit regions of the moon.

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  China set to launch high-stakes mission to explore 'hidden' side of moon

  World | April 29, 2024 15:32 IST

  Beijing's polar plans have worried NASA, whose administrator, Bill Nelson, has repeatedly warned that China would claim any water resources as its own. Beijing says it remains committed to cooperation with all nations on building a "shared" future.

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  China’s space probe brought 1,731 grams of samples from the moon

  Science | December 19, 2020 19:15 IST

  China's Chang'e-5 probe, which successfully returned to earth this week, has retrieved about 1,731 grams of samples from the moon, the country's space agency said on Saturday.

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  Chinese lunar orbiter prepares to return home

  World | October 27, 2014 22:07 IST

  Beijing: An experimental Chinese spacecraft, designed to fly around the moon and back to earth, entered lunar orbit Monday and is making necessary preparations for its trip back home.The orbiter, launched Friday last week atop