Chang’e-6 lunar samples displayed at 15th Airshow China
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Visitors view Chang’e-6 mission lunar samples, collected from the far side of the moon, on display at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 13, 2024. China’s Chang’e-6 mission lunar samples, collected from the far side of the moon, are showcased at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition. The exhibition also features the Chang’e 6 return capsule, the parachute that delivered the lunar samples to Earth, and the sealed container used for the lunar soil collection. The event, also known as Airshow China, is scheduled for Nov. 12-17 in Zhuhai.
China’s Chang’e-6 mission lunar samples, collected from the far side of the moon, are showcased at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition on Monday, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
The lunar soil on display, weighing approximately 75 mg, represents the first public welfare samples from Chang’e-6. It was collected from the largest, deepest and oldest impact crater on the far side of the moon, where the lunar crust is at its thinnest.
Visitors to the event will be able to view the samples up close. “The lunar samples are expected to draw significant public interest,” said Zhang Tao, an official with the CNSA.
The exhibition also features the Chang’e 6 return capsule, the parachute that delivered the lunar samples to Earth, and the sealed container used for the lunar soil collection.
China’s Chang’e-6 mission brought back 1,935.3 grams of samples from the far side of the moon in June, the first time in human history. The samples hold unique scientific significance as they will further enhance the understanding of lunar evolution, accelerate the pace of peaceful exploration and utilization of lunar resources, and serve as an important asset for all humanity.
The event, also known as Airshow China, is scheduled for Nov. 12-17 in Zhuhai, a city in south China’s Guangdong Province. Since its inception in 1996, it has become an important window for showcasing advanced aviation and aerospace technologies and equipment from home and abroad. ■
Visitors view the Chang’e-6 return capsule displayed at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 13, 2024.
China’s Chang’e-6 mission lunar samples, collected from the far side of the moon, are showcased at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.
The exhibition also features the Chang’e 6 return capsule, the parachute that delivered the lunar samples to Earth, and the sealed container used for the lunar soil collection.
The event, also known as Airshow China, is scheduled for Nov. 12-17 in Zhuhai.
The model of Chang’e-6 lunar probe and the parachute that delivered the lunar samples to Earth are displayed at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 13, 2024.
China’s Chang’e-6 mission lunar samples, collected from the far side of the moon, are showcased at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.
The exhibition also features the Chang’e 6 return capsule, the parachute that delivered the lunar samples to Earth, and the sealed container used for the lunar soil collection.
The event, also known as Airshow China, is scheduled for Nov. 12-17 in Zhuhai. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
The Chang’e-6 return capsule is displayed at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 13, 2024.
China’s Chang’e-6 mission lunar samples, collected from the far side of the moon, are showcased at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.
The exhibition also features the Chang’e 6 return capsule, the parachute that delivered the lunar samples to Earth, and the sealed container used for the lunar soil collection.
The event, also known as Airshow China, is scheduled for Nov. 12-17 in Zhuhai. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
