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- | Stranded cruise passengers | + | China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off with samples from moon’s far side in historic first [[https://kraken13i.at/ |
- | Eight cruise passengers left behind in the African island nation | + | China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe departed from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, moving a step closer |
- | The passengers were late getting back to the ship on March 27, according to a statement | + | In a symbolic moment before takeoff, China also reportedly became |
- | “Eight guests who were on the island on their own or with a private tour missed | + | The probe, carrying |
- | “While this is a very unfortunate situation, guests are responsible for ensuring they return to the ship at the published time, which is communicated broadly over the ship’s intercom, in the daily communication and posted just before exiting the vessel.” | + | Its return |
- | Norwegian Cruise Line said that the passengers’ passports were handed over to local port agents for the guests | + | The successful return of the samples would give China a head start in harnessing the strategic and scientific benefits of expanded lunar exploration – an increasingly competitive field that has contributed to what NASA chief Bill Nelson calls a new “space race.” |
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+ | This is the second time China has collected samples from the moon, after the Chang’e-5 brought back rocks from the near side in 2020. | ||
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+ | Earlier this year, Nelson appeared | ||
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+ | A photo posted by CNSA Tuesday and trending on China’s X-like Weibo platform shows the drilled surface in a shape resembling | ||
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+ | The Chang’e-6 probe withstood “the test of high temperatures” | ||
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+ | After collecting | ||