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A view of the “Embracing the Moon \u2014 China’s Lunar Exploration Achievements Exhibition” at the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum, featuring models of Chang’e lunar probes and a mascot figure celebrating China’s space program. Photos courtesy of\u00a0Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum<\/p>\n
A pair of lunar soil samples \u2014 one from the Moon’s near side and one from its far side \u2014 will be exhibited at the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum.<\/p>\n
The samples are the first of their kind in human history: the near-side sample was collected by Chang’e-5, and the far-side sample \u2014 returned by Chang’e-6 \u2014 represents the world’s first retrieval of lunar material from the Moon’s far hemisphere.<\/p>\n
The unprecedented display brings these two groundbreaking samples together for the public, offering a rare, tangible glimpse into deep-space exploration.<\/p>\n
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A close-up view of the lunar soil samples. (From L)\u00a0The near-side sample collected by Chang’e-5, and the far-side sample returned by Chang’e-6. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The exhibits are part of two parallel showcases opening Dec. 6 \u2014 the “Embracing the Moon \u2014 China’s Lunar Exploration Achievements Exhibition” and the “National Power: China’s Aerospace Hardware Exhibition.” Together, they promise a globally unique celebration of China’s space achievements.<\/p>\n
Lunar mysteries within reach<\/p>\n
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Exhibits on display at the “Embracing the Moon \u2014 China’s Lunar Exploration Achievements Exhibition.”<\/p>\n
From ancient myths to modern science fiction, the moon has long inspired wonder. Now, visitors can observe real material that is helping scientists uncover answers once confined to imagination \u2014 from detecting traces of water in lunar soil to supporting visions of lunar farming and future space habitats.<\/p>\n
“These samples anchor humanity’s dream of building a home beyond Earth,” the exhibition organizers said.<\/p>\n
Historic Long March rocket on display<\/p>\n
Debuting alongside the dual lunar samples is the recovered Long March-2F Y11 rocket. Its “CZ-2F” markings, burn traces, and remaining insulation tiles are still clearly visible \u2014 physical evidence of its fiery journey through Earth’s atmosphere.<\/p>\n
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Visitors admire the recovered Long March-2F Y11 rocket on display during a preview of the “National Power: China’s Aerospace Hardware Exhibition” at\u00a0the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum.<\/p>\n
In 2016, this very rocket carried astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong into orbit for a 33-day stay aboard the Tiangong-2 space laboratory, setting China’s then-record for its longest astronaut mission. Daily life in orbit \u2014 tending lettuce, conducting mechanical-arm experiments, watching synchronized news with Earth, and exchanging birthday wishes across space \u2014 is etched into the rocket’s every detail.<\/p>\n
From ancient sky-gazing to modern Moon landings, from the legend of Chang’e to rigorous scientific discovery, the twin exhibitions highlight a uniquely Chinese blend of romance, curiosity, and determination \u2014 and the nation’s expanding role in humanity’s search for cosmic possibilities.<\/p>\n
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Exhibition details<\/p>\n
Venue:\u00a0Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum, 2nd Floor West Entrance Area, 8 Guanghui Avenue, Guangming District, Shenzhen\u00a0<\/p>\n
Embracing the Moon \u2014 China’s Lunar Exploration Achievements Exhibition<\/p>\n
Dates:\u00a0Dec. 6, 2025 \u2013 Feb. 28, 2026<\/p>\n
Location:\u00a02F West Entrance Staircase Lounge<\/p>\n
Access:\u00a0Reservation required via the “Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum” mini-program<\/p>\n
National Power \u2014 China’s Aerospace Hardware Exhibition<\/p>\n
Dates:\u00a0Dec. 6, 2025 \u2013 Mar. 4, 2026<\/p>\n
Location:\u00a02F West Entrance Platform<\/p>\n
Access:\u00a0Free admission; no reservation required<\/p>\n
Note:\u00a0Both exhibitions are located in the museum’s public space on the second floor. No ticket for the permanent exhibition halls is required.<\/p>\n
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A payload fairing from a Long March rocket is displayed outside the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A view of the “Embracing the Moon \u2014 China’s Lunar Exploration Achievements Exhibition” at the Shenzhen Science &…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":220263,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[18,2037,19,17,133,10522,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-220262","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-eire","9":"tag-exhibition","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-science","13":"tag-shenzhen","14":"tag-technology"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115678835404706700","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220262\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}