Chang'e 6 capsule opened in Beijing, unveiling far side Moon samples

The reentry capsule of the Chang'e 6 mission was opened in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon, reported China Central Television.

The capsule was transported to Beijing earlier on Wednesday morning by airplane and subsequently taken to the China Academy of Space Technology, where it was designed and constructed.

During a brief ceremony at the academy on Wednesday afternoon, engineers opened the capsule and retrieved the precious samples collected from the far side of the moon, according to CCTV.

Next, scientists from the National Astronomical Observatories, a subsidiary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will commence storage, analysis, and research of these samples, CCTV noted.