China's Chang'e 6 mission retrieves lunar rock samples from South Pole-Aitken basin on June 25, 2024, marking a milestone in China's space program.

China's Chang'e 6 mission successfully retrieves lunar rock samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken basin on June 25, 2024, marking a milestone in China's space program. This achievement positions China to compete directly with the US in space exploration and drive the country's strategy to establish a space economy and lead the world in this field. China's plans involve exploring the Moon, near-Earth asteroids, Mars, and Jupiter's moons, and launching the Chang'e 7 and Chang'e 8 missions to support human outposts on the Moon.

July 04, 2024
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