Chinese Spacecraft Lands on Far Side of Moon

A spacecraft of China landed on the far side of the moon on Monday.

This spacecraft will collect soil and rock samples from the far side of the moon to provide information about differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side of the moon.

It was the sixth mission under China’s Chang’e moon exploration programme, which is named after a Chinese moon goddess.

In 2020, the Chang’e 5 brought back samples from the near side of the moon.