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Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with moon's far side first samples

A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon returned to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first. The landing module of the Chang'e-6 spacecraft touched down at a predetermined site in Inner Mongolia at 2:07 pm (0607 GMT), the China National Space Administration said, hailing the mission a "complete success". For more, FRANCE 24's Genie Godula is joined by Olivier Sanguy, editor in chief at Space News.

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