After 53 days, China’s Chang’e 6 became the first mission to successfully bring samples from the far side of the moon back to Earth. The return capsule landed in China just after 2 p.m. local time Monday, June 24.
The capsule is expected to contain around two kilograms of moon dust and rocks to be analyzed by Chinese researchers and then by international scientists.
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“The Chang’e-6 lunar exploration mission has been a complete success,” Zhang Kejian, head of the China National Space Administration, said.
China’s successful mission is the latest achievement in the modern space race. The U.S. is set to send to astronauts back on the moon as early as 2026, while China plans on doing the same by 2030.
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A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FROM THE CONTROL ROOM.
AFTER 53-DAYS – CHINA’S CHANG’E (CHONG-UH) 6 BECAME THE FIRST MISSION TO SUCCESSFULLY BRING SAMPLES FROM THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON BACK TO THE EARTH.
THE RETURN CAPSULE LANDING IN CHINA JUST AFTER 2 P.M. LOCAL TIME.
THE CAPSULE EXPECTED TO CONTAIN AROUND 2 KILOGRAMS OF MOON DUST AND ROCKS – TO BE ANALYZED BY CHINESE RESEARCHERS AND THEN BY INTERNATIONAL SCIENTISTS.
CHINA’S SUCCESSFUL MISSION IS THE LATEST ACHIEVEMENT IN THE MODERN SPACE RACE – AS THE U-S IS SET TO SEND ASTRONAUTS BACK to THE MOON AS EARLY AS 2026 – WHILE CHINA PLANS ON DOING THE SAME BY 2030.
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