History is literally rocketing through space as China's Chang'e-6 mission completes a critical cosmic handoff! 🚀 For the first time ever, samples from the moon's mysterious far side – think \"dark side\" vibes without the Pink Floyd soundtrack – are now en route to Earth after a flawless orbital rendezvous.
Here's the intergalactic delivery process that would make Amazon Prime jealous:
1️⃣ Moon Collection: The probe grabbed its celestial souvenirs after landing June 2, stashing them in a special container (space Tupperware, anyone?).
2️⃣ Cosmic Uber: The ascender module blasted off from the lunar surface Thursday like a SpaceX launch – but 380,000km from home.
3️⃣ Zero-G Handoff: At 2:48 PM Beijing Time, the samples did the ultimate space shuffle from ascender to returner module mid-lunar orbit. 🌌
Scientists worldwide are 🤯 awaiting these samples that could unlock secrets about the moon's formation and Earth's early history. As the mission zips toward its Earth return later this month, one thing's clear – this is not your average moon rock collection!
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Unraveling Chang'e-6: Steps of lunar samples' journey back to Earth
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