00:00Chinese researchers just published their findings on the key differences between the lunar samples collected by the Chang'e-6 and Chang'e-5 missions.
00:08The 1,935 grams of lunar material that Chang'e-6 brought back from the far side of the moon
00:14are giving researchers a new look at the composition of this region.
00:17Previous missions focused on collecting samples from the near side of the moon,
00:21primarily basaltic volcanic rocks.
00:23However, Chang'e-6 uncovered something different.
00:26On the far side of the moon, researchers discovered a mixture of basalts and foreign ejecta,
00:31a stark contrast to the mostly basaltic composition of the near side.
00:35The new samples also have a lower density, suggesting the presence of lighter minerals.
00:40There are also significantly more glass fragments,
00:42contributing to the lighter overall appearance of the lunar samples.
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