Space
Chang’e-6 Mission
▪ China recently launched the Chang’e-6 Mission to the far side of the moon.
▪ The Mission is expected to collect samples from the far side of the moon for research purposes.
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▪ India is planning to launch Chandrayaan-4 which is also aimed at bringing back lunar samples.
▪ India has become the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon.
▪ India became the first country to land near the moon’s South Pole.
