FILE: Beijing, China - Dec 19, 2020 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Chang'e-5 return capsule with lunar samples, scientists

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2.  Various of lunar samples in test tubes
3.  Crystal
4.  Various of animation of moon, satellite

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5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) He Huaiyu, researcher, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences:
"As there have been so many new discoveries, there is a sharp surge in published papers. Directly judged by the relevant data, there is just a rekindled enthusiasm for the moon."
6. Various of researchers discussing, check result on computer
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) He Huaiyu, researcher, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (starting with shot 6):
"Most of the applicants for lunar samples are in the field of earth science, including geochemistry, petrology, and geophysics. But there are also physicists, for example, who embark on research of radioactive nuclides, mechanical property. There are applicants hoping to conduct research on cell toxicity, biological culture, plant culture using the samples."

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8. Various of lunar samples in test tubes

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The return of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe earlier Tuesday with fresh samples taken from the far side of the moon has rekinded interests from scientists engaged in research in multiple disciplines, as many of their peers have conducted research using samples taken back from the near side of the moon by the previous lunar probe -- the Chang'e-5.

The Chang'e 6 probe landed at a site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region earlier Tuesday with a precious load of rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first.

Chinese scientists anticipate the returned samples will include 2.5 million-year-old volcanic rock and other material that scientists hope will answer questions about geographic differences on the moon's two sides.

The near side of the moon is what is seen from the Earth, and the far side faces outer space. The far side is also known to have mountains and impact craters, contrasting with the relatively flat expanses visible on the near side.

Less than four years ago, the Chang’e 5 mission brought back home 1.731 kilograms of lunar samples from the moon's near side, a better known part of the earth's satellite.

Those samples rocked the science world nonetheless.

From the Chang'e 5 samples, there emerged the youngest lunar basalt samples ever obtained by humans, a new lunar mineral named the Chang'e site, deeper insights into the moon's evolution, and significant traces of water found particularly in the moon's mid-to-high and mid-to-low altitudes, as indicated by scientists.

"As there have been so many new discoveries, there is a sharp surge in published papers. Directly judged by the relevant data, there is just a rekindled enthusiasm for the moon," said He Huaiyu, researcher with the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The Chang'e 5's lunar samples have been accessible for research and application by scientists both domestically and internationally, spanning various disciplines.

"Most of the applicants for lunar samples are in the field of earth science, including geochemistry, petrology, and geophysics. But there are also physicists, for example, who embark on research of radioactive nuclides, mechanical property. There are applicants hoping to conduct research on cell toxicity, biological culture, plant culture using the samples," said the researcher.

As of earlier this month, the Chang'e-5 lunar soil samples had been distributed to 114 scientific research teams, totaling 258 packs of samples that together weigh 77.7 grams.