China's Chang'e-6 lunar module has successfully returned to Earth, with the first-ever samples from the Moon's unexplored far side. China is the only country to have landed on the far side of the Moon in human history. What were some of the technological challenges and breakthroughs from this historic mission? In what way will those samples help us understand the Moon's origin and geological evolution? And what is the future plans of China's space industry and also to build a research base on the Moon?

Guests in this episode are Dr. Yang Yuguang, vice chair at IAF Space Transportation Committee; Sir Martin Sweeting, executive chairman at SSTL and distinguished professor at the Surrey Space Centre (UK); and Anastasia Medvedeva, an aerospace journalist and communicator, and also an ambassador for Yuri's night, a project of a non-profit organization using the inspiration of space as a catalyst for educating and developing the next generation of explorers.