‘A huge honor’: China reveals the foreign scientists awarded rare lunar samples

Open University scientist given Moon samples from China mission

Prof Mahesh Anand is the first UK scientist chosen to receive samples from the 2020 Chang'e-5 probe.

‘A huge honor’: China reveals the foreign scientists awarded rare lunar samples

Seven teams in six nations to get lunar material brought to Earth by the Chang’e-5 mission

Chang'e 5 samples to be shared with six nations

In its latest move to promote international space cooperation, China has agreed to distribute lunar samples collected by its Chang'e 5 mission to foreign scientists.