China lands the Chang'e-6 probe on the far side of the moon

China lands the Chang'e-6 probe on the far side of the moon

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ASIA IN BRIEF China's Chang'e-6 probe has landed on the far side of the moon on Sunday.

China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft first to collect samples from far side of moon – BBC News

State media reported that an "autonomous visual obstacle avoidance system" assessed the "brightness and darkness of the lunar surface" and found a safe place for the probe to land.

The lander then "hovered approximately 100 meters above the safe landing area and used a 3D laser scanner to detect obstacles on the lunar surface to select the final landing site."

Chinese authorities have released the video below showing Chang'e-6 landing.

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