On the far side of the moon

June 5, 2024

The Chinese station has successfully landed on the far side of the Moon - it is set to be the first in history to extract soil there and bring it back to Earth. The mission is expected to take two days, after which the samples will be loaded into the returning module, which will touch down in Inner Mongolia on June 25. Scientists believe that the delivered rocks will help better understand the history of the Moon's formation and other celestial bodies.