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Sample Return Through the Ages, October 2025, Vol. 21, No. 5
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This exciting issue of Elements explores the extraordinary scientific discoveries made possible through sample return missions from across our solar system. By studying extraterrestrial materials collected by both crewed and robotic missions, scientists have gained unprecedented insights into the mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry of planetary bodies ranging from the Sun and Moon to asteroids, comets, and Mars.
Sample Return Through the Ages
June 2025, Vol. 21, No. 5
This exciting issue of Elements explores the extraordinary scientific discoveries made possible through sample return missions from across our solar system. By studying extraterrestrial materials collected by both crewed and robotic missions, scientists have gained unprecedented insights into the mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry of planetary bodies ranging from the Sun and Moon to asteroids, comets, and Mars.
Each article focuses on a specific celestial body or mission series, highlighting how returned samples have transformed our understanding of planetary formation, geological evolution, and the chemical history of the solar system. The issue also examines current and future mission concepts designed to expand humanity’s knowledge of space through advanced sample collection and analysis.
Why You’ll Love Sample Return Through the Ages:
- Planetary Science Discoveries: Explore groundbreaking findings from lunar, Martian, asteroid, and comet sample return missions.
- Mission Histories & Future Exploration: Learn about past achievements and upcoming missions that aim to uncover new secrets of the solar system.
- Extraterrestrial Geochemistry: Gain insights into the mineralogical and chemical composition of celestial bodies through direct laboratory analysis of returned samples.
Expand your understanding of planetary exploration and discover how sample return missions continue to reshape our knowledge of the universe and the origins of our solar system.
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