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China’s Lunar Rock Samples Show Lava Flowed On Moon
China's Chang'e-5 mission revealed that the moon's surface oozed lava, some 2 billion years ago. A chemical analysis of the volcanic rocks confirmed that the moon remained volcanically active much more longer than its size would suggest possible. However, scientists did not find any radio active decay which are usually present in volcanism. "Young volcanism on a small body like moon is challenging to explain," said planetary scientist Juliane… read-more
Tags: moon, China, Lunar Mission, China Space Program
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Chinese Astronauts Successfully Completes Spacewalk At 'Tiangong'
First-ever since 2008, the Chinese astronauts went outside their spacecraft working on China’s new orbital station 'Tiangong' for seven hours on July 4. Reportedly, the astronauts are working towards setting up a panoramic camera as well robotic arm for its future use. However, the construction of Tiangong has been marked as a major step in China’s ambitious space program. Moreover, the China Manned Space Agency celebrated the safe return.… read-more
Tags: Space, space walk, China, China Space Program
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