Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of the moon in growing rivalry with US

Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of the moon in growing rivalry with US
Technical personnel work at the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre in Beijing on Sunday (Xinhua News Agency/AP)

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the moon’s far side on Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.

The landing module touched down at 6.23am Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin, the China National Space Administration said.

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