A group of scientists, headed by Professor XU Yigang from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIGCAS), are investigating the unusual lunar characteristics.

Moon's far side witnessed volcanic eruptions for more than one billion years

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has carried out many Apollo missions to explore the Moon. The missions also returned with 382 kilogrammes of lunar rocks, core samples, pebbles, sand, and dust from the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972.

Scientists detect hydrogen in lunar samples. It indicates availability of water on Moon surface

China has become only the third country to discover a new mineral on the moon after its scientists said on Friday that they had found one. At a press conference, Dong Baotong, vice chairman of the China Atomic Energy Authority, announced the name of the new mineral as Changesite-(Y).

China discovers a new mineral on the moon, becomes the third country to do so

The Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the moon will soon be landing back on the Earth as it has now started its journey back to the home planet. Chang'e-5 started its journey back to the Earth on Sunday with its engine being ignited at 230 km (143 miles) from the surface of the moon early on Sunday.

China moon probe begins journey back to Earth after collecting lunar samples

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