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China launched an uncrewed lunar mission Friday that aims to bring back samples from the far side of the moon for the first time, in a potentially major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program.
The Chinese mission has been hailed for its potential for a scientific breakthrough, but the U.S. is closely watching the expedition with trepidation.
Mission will attempt to retrieve 2kg of Moon rocks from lunar far side
Wenchang/Hong Kong (CNN) — China launched an uncrewed lunar mission Friday that aims to bring back samples from the far side of the moon for the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/china-launches-moon-probe-as-space-race-with-us-heats-up/">Read More</a>
The launch of a Chinese investigation aiming to collect lunar samples from the far side of the moon is a unique step in the goal of advancing space initiatives.