1st samples ever collected from the moon’s far side could help reveal where Earth got its water
Fragments of CI chondrite meteorites, which are space rocks that are typically rich in water, have turned up in the sample collected from the moon's South Pole-Aitken basin by China's Chang'e 6 mission.
Astrobitica
October 28, 2025 (Last updated: October 28, 2025) 1 minute read
Fragments of CI chondrite meteorites, which are space rocks that are typically rich in water, have turned up in the sample collected from the moon’s South Pole-Aitken basin by China’s Chang’e 6 mission.