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The China National Space Administration has announced that the PRC's uncrewed Chang'e-6 spacecraft landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday.

The China National Space Administration has announced that the PRC's uncrewed Chang'e-6 spacecraft successfully landed in a large crater on the far side of the moon called the South Pole-Aitken Basin at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday.

The China National Space Administration has announced that the PRC's uncrewed Chang'e-6 spacecraft successfully landed in a large crater on the far side of the moon called the South Pole-Aitken Basin at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time Sunday.

The Chang'e 6, launched on May 3, will collect soil and rock samples from the moon's far side for the first time in history and return to Earth in about 53 days.

The Chang'e 6, which launched May 3, will collect soil and rock samples from the moon's far side for the first time in history and return to Earth in about 53 days.

The Chang'e-6, which launched May 3, will collect soil and rock samples from the moon's far side for the first time in history and return to Earth in about 53 days.

BBC News

According to the space agency, the mission was guided by the Queqiao-2 relay satellite to navigate the side of the moon that is always facing away from Earth.

Sky News

The Chang'e 6 seeks to use a robot arm and a drill to collect 2 kg (4.4lb) of lunar material, which will be sent in a metal vacuum container back to another spacecraft in lunar orbit to facilitate its return to Earth.

The Chang'e-6 seeks to use a robot arm and a drill to collect 2 kg (4.4lb) of lunar material, which will be sent in a metal vacuum container back to another spacecraft in lunar orbit to facilitate its return to Earth.

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The mission, China's second descent on the far side of the moon where no other country has reached, is expected to land in the country's Inner Mongolia region about June 25.

The mission, which is China's second descent on the far side of the moon where no other country has reached, is expected to land in the country's Inner Mongolia region around June 25.

The Hill

This is China's sixth moon exploration. The country operates its own crewed space station and plans to land astronauts on the lunar surface by 2030.

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The successful landing of Chang'e-6 lunar lander on the Earth-facing side of the moon, which is dotted with deep and dark craters, shows the PRC's engineering prowess in space exploration. This mission, China's most complex robotic lunar endeavor to date, will not only provide unprecedented comparison between the dark, unexplored region and the better-known near side, but also be a key milestone in China's push to become a dominant space power.

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A surge in missions planned for the lunar surface is unfolding worldwide, a dangerous trend that is driven not by technological advances or scientific research but by the intent to dominate and monopolize the moon's resources to meet commercial goals. China's growing space power, in particular, is a matter of grave concern as Beijing may claim territoriality and leverage it to further its regional and domestic political and military interests.

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There's a 50% chance that the next human being will walk on the moon by 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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This successful landing shows the PRC's engineering prowess in space exploration. This mission — China's most complex robotic lunar endeavor to date — will provide an unprecedented comparison between the dark, unexplored region and the better-known near side and also be a key milestone in China's push to become a dominant space power.

A surge in missions to the moon is unfolding worldwide, a dangerous trend driven by the intent to dominate and monopolize the moon's resources for commercial purposes. China's growing space power, in particular, is a matter of grave concern, as Beijing may claim territoriality and leverage it to further its regional and domestic political and military interests.

There's a 50% chance that the next human being will walk on the moon by May 25, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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