Lunar Samples Homecoming: China's Chang'e-6 on its journey back to Earth

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China's Chang'e-6 mission is almost home after its epic 380,000-km journey back to Earth!   Carrying precious lunar samples from the far side of the moon, the probe is set to land in Inner Mongolia's Siziwang Banner on June 25.  Get ready to witness history in the making!

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00:00The spacecraft blasted off on May the 3rd on a 53-day journey to the far side of the

00:06Moon and back.

00:08This hidden side is never visible from Earth.

00:12A rover landed on the lunar planet's far side on June the 2nd to collect 2 kilograms of

00:18rocks and soil, something that's never been done before.

00:22The samples were transferred to the ascent vehicle and blasted off to meet the orbiting

00:26service module.

00:28The precious samples returned in a capsule that survived the descent through the Earth's

00:32atmosphere on June 25.

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