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Chinese mission set to blast off to far side of moon: What you need to know about NASA and China's space race

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The far side of the moon is an increasingly popular destination in space. As China is set to launch Chang'e-6 to collect the area's first-ever samples, here's what you need to know about its race with NASA.

China's Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft is due to blast off on Friday, hoping to become the first mission to collect rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon. It is the next step in a tense race between

. Once Chang'e-6 has collected all its samples, it will attempt to lift off from the far side of the moon for the first time in history. Chang'e-6's mission will last for around 53 days and will collect about 2kg of material using a scoop and a drill, says intends to make history by sending the first humans near the lunar south pole in 2026 with its Artemis mission, and eventually build a habitable base there. China says it plans to get there in 2030, but

 

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