Chang'e-6 mission to collect first samples from the moon's far side

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Launch of the Chang'e-6 mission on a Long March 5 rocket, May 5, 2024. Credit: Framegrab/Youtube/CCTV+

HELSINKI — China launched its complex and ambitious Chang’e-6 mission Friday to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon.

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