China has just returned the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon
The far side of the moon looks very different from the near side, and with the Chang'e 6 mission, scientists are hoping to learn why.
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50 years since the last Apollo astronauts went to the moon, NASA is finally going back
December 7, 1972 was the launch of the final mission in NASA's Apollo moon program. Fifty years later, NASA finally seems poised to return people to the lunar surface.
Moon Rocks Still Awe, And Scientists Hope To Get Their Hands On More
Fifty years ago, Apollo astronauts collected their first moon rocks. Those samples are still being studied to mine lunar secrets. And scientists are hoping soon to get access to more of them.