Big Discovery Claims By China On Moon

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China Claims Becoming 3rd Country Ever

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To Discover A New Mineral On The Lunar Surface

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On September 9, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) made a joint announcement.

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Xinhua News Agency stated that experts studying Chang'e-5 samples found a new lunar mineral.

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This is the first new mineral found on the Moon by China and the sixth one ever found by people.

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China is the third country to find a new mineral on the Moon, said CAEA deputy director Dong Baotong.

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Changesite-(Y), a newly found mineral, is a columnar crystal that is clear and has no color.

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The study team found a new mineral after receiving the first 50 milligrams of lunar samples in July 2021.

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China is the third country to do so after the US and the USSR.

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China's Moon findings come amid a geopolitical struggle with the US to threaten its hegemony.

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