CN "Chang'e 6 Successfully Collects Samples from the Moon's Far Side... World First"

China's spacecraft 'Chang'e 6' successfully collected samples from the far side of the moon for the first time in the world on the 4th.

[Image provided by China National Space Administration (CNSA) website]

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on the 4th, "At 7:38 a.m. that day, Chang'e 6 took off after collecting samples from the far side of the moon," adding, "It has entered the planned lunar orbit." This is the world's first time to collect soil and rock samples from the far side of the moon.

CNSA explained, "On the 2nd and 3rd, Chang'e 6 successfully completed intelligent rapid sampling in the South Pole-Aitken Basin located on the far side of the moon and stored valuable far side lunar samples in the storage device," adding, "Intelligent sampling is the core mission of Chang'e 6."

They also confirmed that the cameras, lunar soil structure detectors, and lunar mineral spectrum analyzers onboard Chang'e 6 operated normally, and the scientific exploration proceeded as planned. Chang'e 6, which was launched on the 3rd of last month, successfully landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the morning of the 2nd.

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