The spacecraft, which was the first to ever land in this region of the Moon, touched down on Sunday after launching on May 3. It was tasked with collecting and returning samples using a drill and robotic arm in a short two-day turnaround.
This meant that the collection process had to be efficient, executing instructions and judgments autonomously so as not to waste time dialing up Earth.
The area where the samples were collected is the relatively flat SPA Basin, the oldest and largest impact crater on the Moon.
China has said it will share scientific data and access to samples with the international community, subject to partnership or application.
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