China lands Chang'e 6 sample-return probe on far side of the moon, a lunar success (video)
China has landed on the moon's mysterious far side — again.The robotic Chang'e 6 mission touched down inside Apollo Crater, within the giant South Pole-Aitken basin, at 6:23 a.m. Beijing Time on Sunday (June 2) , according to Chinese space officials. It was 6:23 p.m. EDT (2223 GMT) on June 1 at the time of the landing. The probe "successfully landed in the pre-selected area," China's space agency said.The China National Space Administration (CNSA) now has two far-side landings under its belt — t...
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