Chang’e-6 landed on the Moon

According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the Chang’e-6 lunar lander began the powered descent on 1 June 2024, at 22:09 UTC (2 June, at 06:09 China Standard Time) and landed in the Apollo crater, located in the South Pole-Aitkin impact basin on the far side of the Moon, on 1 June 2024, at 22:23 UTC (2 June, at 06:23 China Standard Time). The Chang’e-6 lunar mission (嫦娥六号) aims to collect soil samples and return them to Earth, as well as conduct scientific measurements of the lunar environment. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China National Space Administration (CNSA)