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China on Track for 2028 Mars Sample-Return Mission, Heralding Potential 'Sputnik Moment'

China is on track to launch its Tianwen 3 Mars sample-return mission in 2028, aiming to bring back Martian samples to Earth by 2031. This mission, which include

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August 9, 1976: Soviet Luna 24 Launches Final Moon Sample Return Mission

On August 9, 1976, the Soviet space program launched Luna 24, its final moon mission, which successfully returned 6 ounces of lunar soil samples to Earth. This

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China on Track for 2028 Mars Sample-Return Mission, Heralding Potential 'Sputnik Moment'

August 9, 1976: Soviet Luna 24 Launches Final Moon Sample Return Mission

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