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Chinese mission returns to Earth with rocks from the dark side of the Moon
In a remote area of China, the Chinese spacecraft Chang’e-6 landed smoothly on Tuesday, bringing back rock samples from the dark side of the Moon, also known as the far side of the Moon.
China Makes Lunar History with Chang'e-6 Mission from the Moon's Far Side
China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft successfully completed its groundbreaking mission to retrieve samples from the far side of the moon, returning to Earth after a challenging 53-day journey, as reported by AFP.
China lunar probe takes off from Moon carrying samples
A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon started its journey back to Earth on Tuesday, the country's space agency said — a world first and a major achievement for Beijing's space programme.
The ascender module of the Chang'e-6 probe "lifted off from lunar surface" and entered a preset orbit around the Moon, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said.
Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Dec. 17 with the first fresh rock samples from the moon in more than 40 years, offering the possibility of new insights into the history of the solar system and marking a new landmark for China's rapidly advancing space program.
India Seeks China's Help To Tackle ISIS Threat
Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has claimed that his just concluded visit to China is a 'successful' one, as the Asian giant has agreed to help India in tackling threat posed by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) - a Salafi jihadist militant group that follows an Islamic fundamentalist, Wahhabi doctrine of Sunni Islam.
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