China's Chang'e-6 far side of the Moon probe begins journey back

The module has lifted off with the first-ever samples collected from the far-side of the moon.

China's space agency said the robot craft had waved a Chinese flag after finishing its sample collection

The craft had landed on Sunday close to the moon's south pole in a world-first feat celebrated by the international science community. That side of the moon - which always faces away from Earth - is technically challenging to reach due to its rugged terrain and deep craters. On Tuesday, Chinese state media outlets announced the module's successful take-off, quoting the CNSA saying the probe's ascender module had "lifted off from lunar surface."

The landing was fraught with risks, because it is very difficult to communicate with spacecraft once they reach the far side of the Moon.

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