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China's Chang'e-6 has unfurled the first flag on the dark side of the moon, before beginning its return journey to Earth. Before departing, the rover also collected the very first samples of rock and ...

China has launched a lunar probe which would land on the far side of the moon and return with samples offering stunning insights - possibly including further evidence of water on Earth’s celestial ...

China says its lunar probe has successfully taken off from the far side of the Moon to begin its journey back to Earth carrying the first samples ever collected from the region. State media says the ...

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China says its uncrewed craft has successfully landed on the far side of the Moon - an unexplored place almost no-one tries to go. The Chang'e-6 touched down in the South Pole-Aitken Basin at 06:23 ...