China's Chang'e-6 Returns with Historic Far Side Moon Samples
TL;DR
China's Chang'e-6 mission has successfully collected and launched the first-ever rock samples from the far side of the moon. The ascent vehicle, carrying up to 2kg of specimens, has entered lunar orbit and will rendezvous with an orbiter to transfer the samples to a return capsule. This historic mission aims to provide new insights into the moon's far side and its geological history.
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