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Successful return of lunar rocks was just one of the highlights for the sector this year. Zhao Lei reports.
China s space industry has produced a remarkable scorecard this year: characterized by the nation s first independent Mars mission, the completion of a global navigation satellite network and a landmark adventure that retrieved rocks and soil from the moon.
The most significant event in China s space field, and also one of the most notable space activities globally, this year－the Chang e 5 robotic mission－returned 1,731 grams of lunar rock and soil to Earth, marking a historic accomplishment 44 years after the last lunar substances were retrieved.