China gives moon samples to Russia

• China's Chang'e-6 mission collected lunar soil samples from the far side of the moon.
• 1.5 grams of lunar soil were transferred to Russia on June 3.
• The samples were given to the Planetary Physics Department of the Russian Space Research Institute.
• The transfer is part of cooperation in space science and lunar exploration between Russia and China.

China has provided Russia with some of the first soil samples gathered from the far side of the moon by its Chang'e-6 lunar lander. The transfer occurred on June 3, with 1.5 grams (0.05 ounces) of lunar soil handed over to the Planetary Physics Department of the Russian Space Research Institute.

According to the institute, the transfer is a component of the ongoing development of cooperation in space science and lunar exploration between Russia and China. Researchers at the institute are expected to study the unique properties of these samples.