China prepares for launch of Chang'e 5 mission to Moon, which would make it third nation to return lunar sample
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Beijing (XNA) Dec 18, 2020
China plans to use its next moon mission, Chang'e 6, to collect samples from the moon's south..
If the mission is completed as planned, it would make China the third nation to have retrieved lunar samples after United States..
If successful, the Chang'e 5 mission will make China only the third nation to bring moon rocks back to Earth.