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China’s Chang’e-6 lifts off from far side of Moon with rock samples
Probe’s successful departure from the Moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side of the Moon.
This undated handout photo taken by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and released on June 4, 2024
shows a general view of of the surface of the Moon, which was shot by the panoramic camera attached to the Chang'e-6
lunar probe before it started collecting samples
Published On 4 Jun 20244 Jun 2024
A Chinese spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the Moon has lifted off from the lunar surface to start its journey back to Earth, according to state media.
The achievement on Tuesday is a world first and the latest leap for Beijing’s decades-old space programme, which aims to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030.