Lunar explorer: Thomas Smith on studying the Chang’e-5 Moon samples
02 Jun 2022
Thomas Smith from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, talks to Ling Xin about living in China and being the first foreign national to study Chang’e-5 Moon samples
Delicate work Thomas Smith from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is studying samples from the Moon returned by the Chang’e-5 mission. (Courtesy: Ling Xin)
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