China to lend Chang’e-5 moon samples to U.S. universities

Published on April 26, 2025
A panorama returned by the Chang'e-5 lander, showing robotic sampling arm and scoop marks in lunar regolith.

China approved international requests, including from two U.S. universities, to borrow small portions of moon samples collected by its Chang’e-5 mission.

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