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China’s Chang’e-6 moon mission returns to Earth with historic far side samples


China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth Tuesday, completing its historic mission to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon in a major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program.

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