China's Chang'e-6 Achieves Historic Far Side Moon Landing

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A Chinese spacecraft has successfully landed on the moon's far side in the South Pole-Aitken Basin to collect soil and rock samples, aiming to provide insights into this less-explored region. This mission, part of China's Chang'e moon exploration program, is the second designed to bring back samples and highlights China's growing space ambitions, including plans to put a person on the moon by 2030.
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