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[China has executed the next stage of its
Chang'e-5 Moon mission, blasting into
orbit samples gathered on the lunar surface.
Right on cue, at 15:10 GMT, an ascent
vehicle lit its engine to head up to a service
module that will shepherd home
the rock and dust materials.
It's more than 40 years since lunar samples
were last brought back to Earth.
Chang'e-5 still has some key steps to negotiate
to achieve mission success.
The ascender has to rendezvous with the orbiter,
and also pass over the samples.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55179983


China not being left behind.