How to mine a moon made of half uranium and half radium?

Imagine one day the moon suddenly transformed into a colossal elephant's foot and we need to get to the moon to obtain sample... Could it be done using modern day technology to mine the uranium for science? I don't need man on the moon just a good sizable sample in the most economic reusable rocket will do. The moon now is consist of 50% U235, 49% radium and 1% other.

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