A high-profile event in 2024 for the science community and the public as well,the Chang’e-6(CE-6)mission repeatedly hit headlines from March to June 2024.First in March 2024,the launching of the Queqiao-2,a relay sat...A high-profile event in 2024 for the science community and the public as well,the Chang’e-6(CE-6)mission repeatedly hit headlines from March to June 2024.First in March 2024,the launching of the Queqiao-2,a relay satellite for communication support necessary for farside tasks,heralded the journey.On June 2,2024,the lander-ascender complex of CE-6 successfully touched down in the South Pole-Aitken(SPA)basin on the lunar farside to scoop,drill and collect samples;later,on June 25,2024,the CE-6 returner brought the 1,935.3 grams of samples home safe and sound.For the first time ever,human beings obtained samples from the lunar farside,marking a significant milestone in lunar exploration.展开更多
文摘A high-profile event in 2024 for the science community and the public as well,the Chang’e-6(CE-6)mission repeatedly hit headlines from March to June 2024.First in March 2024,the launching of the Queqiao-2,a relay satellite for communication support necessary for farside tasks,heralded the journey.On June 2,2024,the lander-ascender complex of CE-6 successfully touched down in the South Pole-Aitken(SPA)basin on the lunar farside to scoop,drill and collect samples;later,on June 25,2024,the CE-6 returner brought the 1,935.3 grams of samples home safe and sound.For the first time ever,human beings obtained samples from the lunar farside,marking a significant milestone in lunar exploration.
