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The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that seven scientific institutions from France, Germany, Japan, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and the United States will be given access to lunar regolith samples collected by the Chang'e-5 mission for research purposes. The announcement was made at a ceremony in Shanghai to mark Space Day.
• International Partnership for Lunar Exploration
The institutions that have been granted permission to study the samples include: Institut de Physique du Globe in Paris (France), University of Cologne (Germany), Osaka University (Japan), Pakistan Space Research Commission (SUPARCO), Open University (UK), Brown University and State University of New York (USA). In total, the Chang'e-5 mission returned 1,731 kg of lunar soil and regolith to Earth in December 2020. This is the first time that the samples have been officially made available to the international community.
• CNSA: Exploration based on cooperation and shared knowledge
The head of the CNSA, Shan Zhongde, stressed that China's lunar exploration program promotes equality, peaceful cooperation and mutual benefit. The agency will continue to accept applications for access to lunar samples, encouraging research that can lead to new scientific discoveries. In November 2023, the CNSA announced the official opening of the samples to the international community, having received 24 applications from 11 countries by the end of last year.
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