China’s spacecraft carrying rocks from the far side of the moon leaves the lunar surface
- A spacecraft with samples from the far side of the moon has launched back to Earth, announced by China.
- The ascender of the Chang'e-6 probe entered orbit around the moon on Tuesday morning, as per the China National Space Administration.
- The samples will return to Earth in China's Inner Mongolia region by around June 25 in a reentry capsule.
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China lunar probe takes off from Moon carrying samples
A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon started its journey back to Earth on Tuesday, the country’s space agency said — a world first and a major achievement for Beijing’s space programme. The ascender module of the Chang’e-6 probe “lifted off from lunar surface” and entered a preset orbit around the Moon, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said. It was the first craft to ever successfully take off from the sat…
Lunar Probe Is First to Land on Far Side of the Moon to Collect Samples
The indefatigable Chinese space program continues to enjoy success as its most recent lunar probe touched down on the far side of the Moon in advance of a sample recovery mission. The Chang’e-6 probe touched down on the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken Basin where it will soon begin to drill into the Lunar soil—known officially as […] The post Lunar Probe Is First to Land on Far Side of the Moon to Collect Samples appeared first on Good News Network.
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