China to collect first moon rocks since 1970s after successful probe landing
by Agence France-Presse in Beijing from Science | The Guardian on (#5B3FG)
Chang'e-5 spacecraft completes 112-hour journey from Earth, according to Beijing's space agency
A Chinese probe sent to the moon to bring back the first lunar samples in four decades has successfully landed, according to Beijing's space agency.
China has poured billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022 and eventually sending humans to the moon.
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