The CE-6 samples, being the first obtained from the far side of the Moon, are expected to answer one of the most fundamental scientific questions in lunar science research: what geologic activity is responsible for the differences between the two sides? - Zongyu Yue, geologist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Beyond scientific inquiry, the mission holds significance for the race between China and the United States to build international coalitions for lunar exploration, with China focusing on the south pole next.
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