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Watch Video of China's Chang'e-6 Lands on Far Side of Moon

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China has achieved a remarkable milestone in space exploration with the successful landing of the Chang'e 6 sample-return probe on the far side of the moon.  This historic event took place inside Apollo Crater, within the vast South Pole-Aitken basin, at 6:23 a.m. Beijing Time on Sunday (June 2).  For those in the United States, it was 6:23 p.m. EDT (2223 GMT) on June 1 when the probe touched down.  The China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed the probe "successfully landed in the pre-selected area," marking a significant achievement for China's lunar ambitions. Watch the Video Below : China lands on far side of the Moon pic.twitter.com/JhJrIBzzqg — RT (@RT_com) June 2, 2024 The Chang'e 6 mission is notable for being the second successful far-side lunar landing by China, following the Chang'e 4 mission that landed a lander-rover combo in January 2019.  This accomplishment places China in a unique position, as no other country has successfully la