<ul><li>The United Kingdom has received a vial of lunar dust from China for research, the first time in nearly 50 years that Britain has obtained Moon samples.</li><li>The 60-milligram sample collected by China’s Chang’e 5 mission in 2020 is now housed at the Open University in Milton Keynes under Professor Mahesh Anand's supervision.</li><li>The exclusivity and significance of the lunar sample were highlighted by Professor Anand, describing it as 'more precious than gold dust.'</li><li>The UK is one of seven international research teams granted access to these rare lunar materials, indicating a new era of scientific collaboration between China and the global community.</li></ul>

China sends rare ‘Moon dust’ to UK for research

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