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When was the first sample returned from the Moon?
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Quick Answer
Luna 16 returned the first robotic lunar samples to Earth in 1970.
The Full Story
The Soviet Luna 16 mission successfully returned a sample of Moon rock and soil to Earth in 1970. It was the first robotic sample-return mission from another world. The spacecraft landed, drilled into the lunar surface, and blasted off again with a small capsule of material. That sample provided scientists with new information about the Moon’s composition.
Key Facts
1.Sample return in 1970
2.First robotic sample return from the Moon
3.Soviet Luna mission
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