The Chinese lunar probe Chang’e-6 successfully landed in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia after a 53-day mission. This significant achievement made China the first country to bring back samples from the far side of the Moon. The reentry capsule landed at 2:06 p.m. Beijing time (06:06 GMT), carrying lunar soil collected earlier this month by the probe after a successful landing in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, a giant impact crater on the side of the Moon that always faces away from Earth. The probe landed on Tuesday in the predetermined location, and the mission was a complete success, … Continue reading China’s Chang’e-6 Mission Makes History with First-ever Samples from Moon’s Far Side After 53-Day Journey