Will CNSA's Chang'e-6 discover significant amounts of rare earth elements?
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Resolves Yes if a Major Source confirms the samples brought back by Chang'e-6 suggest there are economically viable amounts of any rare earth elements.
lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), neodymium (Nd), promethium (Pm), samarium (Sm), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), holmium (Ho), erbium (Er), thulium (Tm), ytterbium (Yb), lutetium (Lu), scandium (Sc), and yttrium (Y)
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Agencies: NASA, CSA, ESA, ISRO, CNSA, JAXA
Companies: SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galatic, Rocket Lab
Publications: Nature, Science, Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Astrophysical Journal
ETC: Any major news network/Government.
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