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China returns first "lunar soil bricks" from space, paving way for building base on moon

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Video. Could these 100-gram bricks shape the first habitats on the Moon?

Updated: 27/11/2025 - 7:02 GMT+1

Researchers say the findings could help predict how such brick age over 5, 10 or even 20 years on the lunar surface, bringing China’s vision of its “Guanghan Palace” a little closer to reality.

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