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The lunar samples collected by China's Chang'e-6 mission are providing unprecedented insights into the moon's enigmatic far side, revealing distinct differences from the familiar near side and potentially rewriting our understanding of lunar evolution.
The mission, which marked the first time humanity has retrieved samples directly from the moon's far side, brought back 1,935.3 grams of lunar material from the South Pole-Aitken Basin. This ancient impact crater, the oldest on the moon, makes it crucial for studying the moon's formation and the evolution of the solar system.
Before Chang'e-6, China had sent a series of lunar probes to the moon to carry out its lunar exploration program. They were named after the mythical Chinese goddess Chang'e, who took a longevity potion and floated into the sky, eventually landing on the moon, where she became the moon goddess. Let's review Chang'e series lunar probes together.