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China launches spacecraft to moon

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China's Chang'e-6 mission has made headlines by aiming to bring back samples from the moon's far side for the first time in history. Launched on May 3, 2024, this mission includes a surprise element – a mini rover equipped with an infrared imaging spectrometer. The rover, attached to the lander, will explore the South Pole-Aitken basin, one of the oldest and largest impact craters in the solar system. The mission's international collaboration features scientific payloads from France, Sweden, Ita