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China's Moon Probe Lands Back on Earth - State Media
U.S. News & World Report ^ | Dec. 16, 2020

Posted on 12/16/2020 8:54:50 PM PST by nickcarraway

CHINA'S Chang'e-5 moon probe has landed in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, the official Xinhua news agency reported, completing its return to Earth and bringing back the first lunar samples since the 1970s.

The return capsule touched down in the Siziwang, or Dorbod, banner of Inner Mongolia, in the early hours of Thursday local time, Xinhua said, citing the China National Space Administration.

China launched the Chang'e-5 spacecraft on Nov. 24 and landed a vehicle on the moon at the start of December.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; moon; spacetravel
I'm sure China's state media would never be less than 100% accurate.
1 posted on 12/16/2020 8:54:50 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Yeah, sure.


2 posted on 12/16/2020 8:56:10 PM PST by Torahman (Remember the Maccabees)
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To: nickcarraway

Steph Curry doesn’t dispute the reality of this moon mission. The NBA obeys their CCP masters.


3 posted on 12/16/2020 8:56:57 PM PST by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor: Dominion delenda est.)
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To: nickcarraway
I'm sure China's state media would never be less than 100% accurate.

Well, they've certainly never lied before.

Oh, wait...

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4 posted on 12/16/2020 8:59:56 PM PST by Seaplaner
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To: rfp1234

Kyrie Irving was the one who said the earth is flat.


5 posted on 12/16/2020 9:00:44 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Would have been cool if we could have surreptitiously intercepted their return vehicle and swapped out the samples for some green cheese before sending it on its way.

I know, not technologically feasible, but it would have been hilarious.


6 posted on 12/16/2020 9:45:10 PM PST by calenel (Tree of Liberty is thirsty.)
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I think our military unmanned shuttle can do exactly that kind of thing.


7 posted on 12/16/2020 10:13:34 PM PST by lonestar67 (America is exceptional)
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To: nickcarraway

Kyrie Irving was the one who said the earth is flat.

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Sooo..... You’re saying it isn’t?


8 posted on 12/16/2020 10:16:49 PM PST by Graybeard58 (The China virus doesn't scare me, Venezuelaism does.)
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To: lonestar67

Maybe, but not undetected.


9 posted on 12/16/2020 11:11:04 PM PST by calenel (Tree of Liberty is thirsty.)
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To: nickcarraway

I don’t know why this isn’t getting more attention in the press. Going to the moon and back is still a sizeable accomplishment.


10 posted on 12/17/2020 4:17:03 AM PST by blam
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I'm sure China's state media would never be less than 100% accurate.

It wouldn't be hard for NASA to confirm this. Have they?

11 posted on 12/17/2020 4:19:43 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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