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Researchers open returner of Chang'e-6 lunar probe for analysis

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The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC
The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC

The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC

Researchers opened the returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe and assessed key technical indicators at a ceremony on Wednesday afternoon held at the China Academy of Space Technology. Later, they will study and analyze the first-ever samples collected from the far side of the moon.

Scientists transfer the returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe from Inner Mongolia to Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC
Scientists transfer the returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe from Inner Mongolia to Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC

Scientists transfer the returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe from Inner Mongolia to Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC

The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC
The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC

The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC

The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC
The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC

The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC

The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC
The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC

The returner of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe was opened at a ceremony in Beijing on June 26, 2024. /IC

The Chang'e-6 mission concluded its 53-day journey with a touchdown in north China's Inner Mongolia, marking a historic achievement as the first spacecraft to collect and return samples from the moon's mysterious far side, while paving the way for scientists to uncover potentially groundbreaking secrets about the moon.

The complete success of the Chang'e-6 mission, which carried multinational payloads and brought back unique and precious lunar samples, marks a major breakthrough for humanity, according to some international space experts.

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