The Chang’e-6 made its risky, nearly two-month mission come to an end on Tuesday when it touched down in the Inner Mongolian desert.
Because they might offer crucial information about how planets form, scientists are eagerly awaiting the Chang’e-6 samples.
The only nation to have set foot on the moon’s far side is China, who accomplished this feat in 2019.
Due to its distance from Earth and its rugged landscape, which includes many large craters and few flat areas, the far side is technically impossible to access.
This less-traveled side has scientists curious because they think there may be ice remnants there that may be extracted to produce hydrogen, oxygen, and water.
With more of its missions to the moon under its belt, China is proud of the Chang’e-6 mission, which has drawn attention from the US, its opponent.
Soon after the Chang’e-6 spacecraft landed in the Inner Mongolian desert, state TV showed officials raising the Chinese flag with pride.
China’s President Xi Jinping has made a call to extend congratulations to the Chang’e-6 mission’s command center personnel.
In order to benefit humanity and promote the country, Mr. Xi expressed his hope that they can continue their deep space exploration and “reach new heights in unravelling the mysteries of the universe.”
A Chinese space probe returns carrying unique lunar stones.
China's lunar mission has returned the first samples to Earth from the unexplored far side of the Moon.
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