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China Lands on the Far Side of the Moon in Historic Mission
by Madeleine Hubbard China on Sunday landed an unmanned spacecraft on the far side of the moon in a landmark mission to retrieve what is expected to be the first ever rock and soil samples from the dark lunar hemisphere. The Chang’e-6 craft, which is equipped with its own launcher, landed in a large impact crater before 6:30 a.m. Beijing time, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The mission “involves many engineering innovations, high risks and great difficulty,” the China National...
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China probe successfully lands on far side of Moon
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.It marks the first time that samples will be collected from the rarely explored area of the Moon, according to the...
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China is committed to seeking common security, minister states
Beijing, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) China values peace, harmony and is committed to seeking common security, equality and mutual respect, as well as safeguarding its fundamental interests, Defense Minister Dong Jun said on Sunday. The post China is committed to seeking common security, minister states first appeared on Prensa Latina.