China has yet again proved its spacefaring prowess with another successful moon landing, this time for the unprecedented Chang'e 6 lunar far side sample return mission.
China has yet again proved its spacefaring prowess with another successful moon landing, this time for the unprecedented Chang'e 6 lunar far side sample return mission.
China selected the South Pole-Aitken basin on the far side of the moon as the landing point for its Chang'e 6 probe. Formed about billions of years ago, it is possibly one of the oldest basins in the solar system, and might offer insights into the history of the moon, the Earth, the sun and all the planets.
China selected the South Pole-Aitken basin on the far side of the moon as the landing point for its Chang'e 6 probe. Formed about billions of years ago, it is possibly one of the oldest basins in the solar system, and might offer insights into the history of the moon, the Earth, the sun and all the planets.
Supported by the Queqiao 2 relay satellite, the lander-ascender combination of the Chang'e 6 probe landed at the designated landing area on the far side of the moon early on Sunday morning.