Blastoff! China launches Chang’e-6 moon sample-return mission

The Chang’e-6 mission will test moon “retrograde orbit tech, take-off and ascent technologies, and automatic sample-return on the far side of the moon,“ according to China Central Television. Full Story: The Long March-5 Y8 rocket carrying the probe launched on May 3, 2024. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)