China has once again made spaceflight history as its lunar lander returns to Earth with the first rock samples from the far side of the moon.
The Chinese lunar probe Chang'e-6 touched down in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 06:07 GMT (14:07 Beijing time) this morning.
Chang'e-6 brought its precious cargo back to Earth after a months-long journey to the largely unexplored far side of the moon.
It returned with it up to 4.4 lbs (2kg) of rocky lunar regolith collected by drill from the moon's South Pole-Aitken basin.
Scientists are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to study these samples which could reveal vital clues about the solar system's early history.
After the crafts landing via parachute in Inner Mongolia, a team of scientists reached the module within minutes.
'I now declare that the Chang´e 6 Lunar Exploration Mission achieved complete success,' Zhang Kejian, Director of the China National Space Administration said shortly in a televised news conference after the landing.
China's leader Xi Jinping sent a message of congratulations to the Chang'e team, saying that it was a 'landmark achievement in our country's efforts at becoming a space and technological power'.
According to CCTV, a state broadcaster, the samples will now be airlifted to Beijing to remove the sample container and its contents.
Editor: CH
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