The milestone is something unprecedented in the history of space exploration.
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China’s Chang’e-6 probe has successfully lifted off from the moon, delivering samples taken on the back side of the Earth’s satellite, an unprecedented feat in space exploration, the country’s state-run press reported Tuesday.
The milestone represents a new step in China’s ambitious space program , which has already become the first country to place a probe on this part of the moon and plans to send a manned mission to the satellite in 2030 .
“The takeoff module of China’s Chang’e-6 probe took off from the lunar surface Tuesday morning, delivering samples collected on the back side of the moon, ” state-run Xinhua news agency reported , citing the administration of China’s National Space Agency . (CNSA).
