China's Chang'e-6 mission aims to retrieve rocks and soil from the moon's far side, a world-first attempt expected to provide crucial understanding of this unexplored area.
Chang'e-6, following its predecessors, consists of an orbiter, lander, and ascender for sample retrieval, targeting the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon's dark side.
Previous missions like Chang'e-4 and Chang'e-5 laid the groundwork for China's lunar exploration, with Chang'e-6 potentially making China the first to collect samples from the moon's hidden side.
International involvement in the Chang'e-6 mission includes payloads from France, Italy, Pakistan, and the ESA, showcasing global collaboration in lunar exploration.
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