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Chang'e 6 probe's far-side moon samples enter return-to-Earth module in lunar orbit, China says


The Chang'e 6 mission's two spacecraft docked on Thursday (June 6) in lunar orbit. Samples of the moon's far side were transferred for return to Earth.

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