The first samples from the uncharted far side of the Moon have ever been brought back to Earth by China’s lunar mission.
According to official media, the Chang’e-6 made a risk-filled, nearly two-month flight before landing on Tuesday in the Inner Mongolian desert.
The Chang’e 6 samples are highly anticipated by scientists because they may provide important insights into the formation of planets.
The only nation to have set foot on the moon’s far side is China, who accomplished this feat in 2019.
Due to its distance from Earth and its rugged landscape, which includes many large craters and few flat areas, the far side is technically impossible to access.
Early in May, the Chang’e 6 launched from a space center and made a successful landing.