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Chang'e-6 Chang'e 6 Chang'e-6 Findings

Far-Side Moon Samples Link South Pole–Aitken Impact to Lunar Asymmetry

Isotopic measurements from Chang'e-6 samples indicate volatile loss from the South Pole–Aitken impact drove the Moon's hemispheric contrast.

Chang'e-6 Samples Confirm Hematite and Maghemite on the Moon

PNAS Study Finds Rare Water-Rich Meteorite Relics in Chang'e-6 Far-Side Samples