Geological context of the Chang'e-6 landing area and implications for sample analysis.

ABSTRACT: Research on returned samples can provide ground truth for the study of the geological evolution history of the Moon. However, previous missions all collected samples from the near side of the Moon, which is significantly different from the far side of the Moon in terms of the thickness of the lunar crust, magma activity, and composition. Therefore, the samples from the far side of the Moon are of great significance for a comprehensive understanding of the history of the Moon. China's Chang'e-6 (CE-6) probe has successfully landed on the lunar far side and will return samples in the coming days. With the precise location of the CE-6 landing site, a detailed analysis of the geological background is conducted in this research. The landing site of CE-6 is within the Apollo crater, which is ins

SUBMITTER: Yue Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11283046 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature