China returned the first-ever samples from the far side of the Moon
China on Wednesday launched its first lunar satellite to land on the far side of the Moon to help scientists understand the terrain of the Moon and possibly shed light on the early history of the Moon and Earth. China plans to send its Chang’e 7 spacecraft to the Moon’s south pole in 2026 to search for water and other resources.
China has sent its first-ever samples from the far side of the moon
The first soil samples taken from the far side of the Moon arrived on Earth on Wednesday. The samples were delivered by the Chang’e 6 spacecraft, which landed at the moon’s south pole in December 2017. China plans to send its Chang’e 7 spacecraft to the moon’s south pole in 2026 to search for water and other resources.