China's Chang'e-6 moon mission: What you need to know

In May, China launched a robotic lunar sample return mission called Chang'e-6. If these samples are returned successfully, this will be the first sample return mission from the moon's far side. The mission has sent back stunning photos from the moon's South Pole-Aitken basin. Here's what you need to know about this groundbreaking mission, including why the moon looks brown in the Chang'e-6 photos.

Andrew Jones' reporting at SpaceNews: https://spacenews.com/author/andrew/

Thumbnail image credit: CNSA

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
01:46 - Chang'e-6 launch
02:51 - The South Pole-Aitken basin and landing
03:20 - The photos and why the moon is brown
04:23 - Sample collection and ascent
05:10 - Data relay from the moon
06:17 - Why NASA and the CNSA don't work together

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