China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon
- China launched the Chang'e-6 lunar probe to collect samples from the moon's far side, marking an unprecedented mission in the global space race.
- The unmanned rocket took off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province for a 53-day mission.
- The expedition's goal is to bring back approximately 5 pounds of lunar samples for analysis, as stated by Chief Designer Wu Weiren.
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China lunar probe blasts off on ambitious mission to collect samples from far side of the moon
China yesterday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
China launches Chang'e-6 probe to retrieve first ever samples from moon's far side
China launched the Chang'e-6 lunar probe on Friday to collect the first ever lunar samples from the far side of the moon.The probe, atop a Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket, blasted off at 5:27 p.m. Beijing Time from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site
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