Chinese Chang’e 6 Sample Return Mission Lands On Moon’s Far Side
A rendering of China's Chang'e 6 lunar lander shows its solar panels with the sample return module on top.
Credit: CAST via Xinua
China Chang’e 6 lunar lander landed on the far side of the Moon at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time on June 2. China wants to be the first country to retrieve a sample from the relatively unexplored side of the Moon. The landing also validated Chang’e 6's autonomous landing system, developed by the 502...
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