A new analysis of samples collected during the Apollo 17 mission has raised new questions about the age of the Moon.
The tube, which was collected by the crew of the Apollo 17 mission, has remained untouched for 50 years.
The privately-funded endeavour aims to revisit the lunar rover left behind by the Apollo 17 astronauts.
NASA has successfuly launched its LADEE probe which aims to investigate the moon's atmosphere.