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🌒 Chang’e-6: China’s Bold Mission to the Moon’s Far Side

🌒 Chang’e-6: China’s Bold Mission to the Moon’s Far Side Sky at Night Magazine China's Chang'e 6 mission to the far ... 🚀 Introduction On May 3, 2024, the world watched as China launched Chang’e-6 , a mission that would make history by doing what no space agency had ever done before: return samples from the far side of the Moon . This high-stakes, high-tech operation not only showcased China’s growing space capabilities but also pushed humanity deeper into uncharted lunar territory. Let’s take a deep dive into this groundbreaking mission — from the hardware to the science, from international collaborations to global impact. 🌕 What Is Chang’e-6? Ad Astra Space China's moon mission Chang'e-6: Here's ... Chang’e-6 is part of China’s ambitious Chang’e lunar exploration program , named after the Chinese Moon goddess. Following the success of Chang’e-5 , which returned near-side Moon samples in 2020, Chang’e-6 took on a more daring challenge: landing and collec...