China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe returns to Earth with first samples from moon's far side
China's Chang'e 6 probe landed in the Inner Mongolian region in northern China on Tuesday with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon, in a global first.
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![In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the return capsule of the Chang'e 6 probe is seen in Siziwang Banner, northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. China's Chang'e 6 probe has returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. A gumdrop-looking metal probe lies in a field with the Chinese flag flying nearby and a man in a red jacket and red baseball cap in the distance.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7245711.1719324174!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/china-chang-e-6-moon-probe.jpg)
China's Chang'e 6 probe landed in the Inner Mongolian region in northern China on Tuesday with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon, in a global first.
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