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China Probe Successfully Lands On Far Side Of Moon

A Long March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 mission lunar probe, lifted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China in early May 2024 (Credit: AFP)

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed on the far side of the Moon to collect samples, state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday -- the latest leap for Beijing's decades-old space programme.

The Chang'e-6 set down in the immense South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system, Xinhua said, citing the China National Space Administration.

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