China lunar probe blasts off on ambitious mission to collect samples from far side of the moon
China yesterday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
It is the latest advance in China’s increasingly sophisticated space exploration programme, which is now competing with the US, still the leader in space.
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