China’s lunar probe returns to Earth with first-ever samples from the far side of the Moon
The return capsule of the Chang’e 6 probe lands at the designated landing area on June 25th, 2024, in Inner Mongolia. | Photo by VCG / VCG via Getty Images
The first soil samples ever taken from the far side of the Moon arrived on Earth today. China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft landed with the precious cargo in Inner Mongolia today at 2:07PM Beijing time, according to state media.
The feat is expected to help scientists better understand the unfamiliar terrain of the Moon’s far side...
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