Chang'e 6 Lunar Samples to Go on Permanent Display at the UN in Vienna

On September 14, 2026, the China National Space Administration and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs signed an agreement at the UN Office at Vienna covering the donation of lunar samples. CNSA's release the following day says the material was collected and returned to Earth by the Chang'e 6 mission and will be placed on permanent display in the Vienna office's outer-space exhibition area. Chang'e 6 launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on May 3, 2024, and returned on June 25 of that year, completing the first sample return from the lunar far side. The agreement concerns the public display and international presentation of that mission result; it does not by itself change scientific sample-allocation procedures. The factual event occurred on September 14, while the cited CNSA page was published on September 15. This article records only the signing, the origin of the samples, and the stated display plan, without inferring the quantity, installation timetable, or future research use.