Today, China made history with their mission to the moon! The Chang’e 6 spacecraft is set to launch in 2023 and will be the first ever mission to bring samples back from the moon’s south pole. According to Zhang Kejian, the head of China’s National Space Administration, this mission is a “breakthrough” and is “opening a new chapter of lunar exploration.” With the samples collected, scientists are hopeful that this mission will help us to better understand the moon’s geological history and gain insights about our universe.

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source: Phys.org