Live coverage of the Chinese Chang’e 5 lunar sample return mission launching on a Long March 5 rocket. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
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Live coverage of the Chinese Chang’e 5 lunar sample return mission launching on a Long March 5 rocket. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
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