Chang'e-6 Completes Historic Lunar Sample Transfer

China's Chang'e-6 probe successfully transferred lunar samples from the moon's far side to a spacecraft in lunar orbit. The mission, reported by state news agency Xinhua, expects the spacecraft to land in Inner Mongolia on June 25, marking another milestone in lunar exploration.

China's Chang'e-6 probe succesfully transferred on Thursday samples it collected from the moon's far side to a spacecraft in lunar orbit, state news agency Xinhua reported.

After receiving the samples, the spacecraft will fly back to Earth, with an expected landing in Inner Mongolia on June 25.