China's Historic Far Side Moon Landing Marks New Era in Space Exploration

China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft successfully landed on the far side of the moon, aiming to retrieve lunar rocks and soil. This landmark mission, supported by the Queqiao-2 relay satellite, achieved a precise landing in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.

China on Sunday landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon, a landmark mission which aims to retrieve rocks and soil from the lunar surface, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said.

"At 6:23 am on June 2, the Chang'e-6 lander and ascender combination, with the support of the Queqiao-2 relay satellite, successfully landed in the pre-selected landing area in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the back of the moon," CNSA said in a statement posted on its website.