Lunar sample return

Lunar Sample Return refers to missions designed to collect and bring back samples from the Moon's surface to Earth. This process helps scientists study the Moon's composition, geology, and history, enhancing our understanding of its formation and our solar system. Notable missions, like NASA's Apollo program, successfully returned lunar rocks and soil in the 1960s and 70s. More recent efforts, such as China's Chang'e missions, aim to gather new samples for research. Analyzing these samples can provide insights into planetary processes and aid future exploration, including potential human missions to the Moon and beyond.