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China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission has successfully landed on the back side of the moon to collect samples. This was reported on Sunday by the state-run Xinhua news agency with reference to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
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The landing module has landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system. This is the first ever attempt to collect samples from this rarely explored region of the Moon.
The Chang’e-6 mission, which began on 3 May and is scheduled to last 53 days, The Guardian reported.
The main goal of the mission is to collect lunar soil and rocks and conduct experiments. The collection process should be completed within two days.
