#China’s Chang’e-6 #LunarProbe departed from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, moving a step closer to completing an ambitious mission that underlines the country’s rise as a space superpower.

In a symbolic moment before takeoff, China also reportedly became the first country to display its national flag on the moon’s far side, which permanently faces away from #Earth

China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off with samples from moon’s far side in historic first
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/04/china/china-change6-moon-lift-off-intl-hnk/index.html