dark side of the moon

China prepares to land moon rocks from the far side of the moon on Earth By apkyez.com

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On Tuesday, a capsule carrying soil from the far side of the moon will parachute into the desert in China’s Inner Mongolia region. The sample, taken by the China National Space Administration’s Chang’e-6 lander, is expected to be the latest in a series of near-perfect executions of Chinese lunar exploration missions since 2007. Here’s what … Read more

Chang’e-6 heads for Earth with the first samples of the far side of the Moon

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HELSINKI – China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft is on its way to Earth to deliver samples collected from the far side of the Moon. The Chang’e-6 service module is likely to fire its engines for a trans-Earth injection around June 21. The spacecraft is now in the final leg of its complex, 53-day journey that includes a … Read more