China launches ambitious space mission to retrieve samples from the Moon



China has launched an unmanned mission to the far side of the Moon.

The lunar mission is expected to last 53 days and aims at collecting 2kg of samples.

Chang’e-6 is the first of three unmanned rockets to be sent to the Moon by China over the coming years.

China aims to land astronauts and build a research base on the Moon by 2030.

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33 thoughts on “China launches ambitious space mission to retrieve samples from the Moon”

  1. China is going to the far side of the moon, I hope they will bring a lot of lighting systems for there are always in dark, suggested by the Head of NASA. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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  2. Like many wonder on earth. How’s it possible that NASA used to visit moon with rudimentary technology and instruments like going routinely to a next door neighbor but now after almost 50 years, NASA can’t go back to the moon anymore

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  3. Doing these explorations for the benefits of mankind is great, since China is known to do that.

    However, China must not forget and forgive the US/NASA on their deliberate rejection on the Chinese participation on the ISS years ago, under the excuse and false pretense of “national security” (or some other nefarious excuses).

    Reciprocating policies should be implemented by the Chinese government.

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  4. china lands on moon:
    DW:threat of democracy
    WSJ: damaging climate
    BBC: uncontrolled rocket
    CNN:national security
    wion: wuhan virus in space
    Yellen: rocket overcapacity
    skynews australia: space ambitious
    MSNBC:but at what cost?
    taiwan media:CCP attack from moon
    NDTV:we Indians as superpower always with taiwan and israel

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  5. I cheers China more than USA to go to the moon and build territory because USA is offend another country and I think Apollo 11 is fake hahahaha

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  6. In fact, Chang 'e-3 and Chang 'e-4 probes are still working normally, every month the Chinese Space center will activate and operate them regularly, so China will know more about the moon, 2030 landing on the moon is not bragging, we have the ability.

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  7. During the live broadcast of the Chang'e-6 mission on China Central Television, the chief designer of Chang'e-6 accidentally discussed with the host that "We just couldn't find the basin where the American Apollo had landed back then…" and suddenly stopped talking.

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  8. 4 international payloads: Detection of Outgassing RadoN (DORN) instrument from France. The “Negative Ions at the Lunar Surface” (NILS) payload from Sweden, with ESA support. An Italian passive laser retro-reflector. Pakistan's ICUBE-Q satellite orbiting the Moon.

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