China's Chang'e-6 Mission Embarks to Retrieve Moon's Far Side Samples

In an unprecedented effort, China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft is on a mission to collect and return the first-ever samples from the moon's far side, marking a significant milestone in lunar exploration.

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