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China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can't be a part of it

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China 's Chang'e 5 moon samples brought back to Earth by China 's 2020 mission have finally been shared with international researchers.

But a law passed in 2011 prevents U.S.-based scientists from receiving any of the material.

The Wolf Amendment bars bilateral cooperation between NASA and Chinese scientists.