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The first month dust sample brought back to earth for more than 50 years in England – is being studied by scientists at Milton Keynes.
“I am very humble to think that I am one of the seven billion plus people on this planet who has the opportunity to work with this valuable sample,” said Professor Mahesh Anand.
Professor of Science and Planet Exploration at Open University is only one of the seven international scientists chosen by China To study the sample, and travel to Beijing to take it.
They are the first month Rocks were brought to earth since the last Mission of Luna Soviet in 1976.
Knowing how rarely the sample was, Prof. Anand was reluctant to let them come out of his sight on his journey back from China – so he brought them in his hands.
Scientists attend ceremonies in Beijing to collect samples. Pic: Professor Mahesh Anand/The Open University
“I can’t take the risk of losing them,” he told Sky News, talking from train to Manchester Where he still carries a sample to show students who graduate.
“Today, when I brought one of these samples with me, they were actually in a triple-seal container. Of course, this was not in contact with the terrestrial atmosphere.”
Moon rock sample. Pic: Professor Mahesh Anand/The Open University
Prof. Anand has spent his career studying the sample of the moon brought back to Earth by Apollo’s mission.
The samples were collected from six moon landing locations where the astronauts were running.
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This new sample, collected by Chang’e 5 China’s mission in 2020, came from a completely different part of the moon.
“It turns out that from a chemical point of view, they are very, very different and they tell us something very different about the geological history of the moon,” said Prof. Anand.
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He and his team hope to better understand the origin of the moon and the history of elements that are important for life on earth, such as hydrogen, carbon and nitrogen.
The work is “very important” for plans to make humans live on the moon, he said.
He added: “I have a big obligation and great responsibility, but I am very happy to be given the opportunity.
“I want to do my best to get the best of this sample for the scientific community and for a wider world.”
