China space probe returns with rare Moon rocks

12 points by dazhbog 1 year ago | 4 comments
  • throwaway199956 1 year ago
    These are the first time rock samples from the far side of the moon has been retrieved.

    This was a fairly complex mission with autonomous docking of the sample capsule in lunar orbit and a skip re-entry back into earth.

    Essentially a smaller scale Appolo mission but done with robots.

    • Bimos 1 year ago
      Just out of curiosity, is there any practical reason to send human to moon considering costs and risk?
      • beardyw 1 year ago
        When technology was less able I think there was an argument for it. I think now there is much less reason to do so. Mostly now to feed into SF dreams.
    • peacechance 1 year ago
      The United States be like, "No! My rocks!"