It’s the most scientifically anticipated dirt in the world. Scientists are revealing the first results of analysis of soil samples brought back to the Earth from the far side of the moon. And, even to the naked eye, they are quite different from material gathered in earlier missions
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00:00The Chang'e-6 returned with 1,935.3 grams of samples from the far side of the moon in
00:08late June.
00:09And now, research is revealing what the far side of the moon, the side that's forever
00:15turned away from Earth, is like.
00:17Chang'e-6 samples are different compared to samples gathered by the Chang'e-5 mission
00:23from the moon's near side.
00:26Based on current research findings, comparing the samples of the Chang'e-6 with the Chang'e-5,
00:32the Chang'e-6 samples are lighter in color than those from the Chang'e-5.
00:37Their composition also differs.
00:40The Chang'e-6 soil samples have a lower density than previous samples, indicating a more loosely
00:46structured composition.
00:49Twelve institutions in China have received the precious lunar far side samples for further
00:55research.
00:56The China National Space Administration says applications will open for international scientists
01:01looking to gain access to the Chang'e-6 lunar soil samples, as the materials are expected
01:08to help answer major questions about the moon.
01:13Various fields are eagerly anticipating the Chang'e-6 lunar soil samples.
01:18The moon's evolutionary history is just one area of research.
01:22There are also questions about the geological structure of the far side of the moon, why
01:28the near and far sides of the moon are so different, what the composition of the lunar
01:33mantle is like, and why the distribution of radioactive elements on the moon varies.
01:40There are many, many fundamental questions to answer.
01:45More findings from the Chang'e-6 samples are expected soon.