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26 Jun 2025, 19:45 GMT+10

(250626) -- VIENNA, June 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Aarti Holla-Maini, director of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs, speaks at the opening ceremony of an exhibition on China's lunar exploration at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria, June 25, 2025. China's lunar samples, collected from both the near and far side of the moon, were exhibited together for the first time at the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday.

During the 68th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), China hosted an exhibition at the UN Office in Vienna showcasing 20 years of its lunar exploration, including samples brought back by the Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions. (Photo by Wang Zhou/Xinhua)

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