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Chang'e-6: Unraveling historical lunar landing and sample collection

China's Chang'e-6 probe lifted off from the lunar surface on Tuesday, carrying world's first samples collected from the moon's far side, an unprecedented achievement in human history. Launched on May 3, the probe separated from the orbiter-returner combination on May 30 and touched down in the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin on June 2. In today's episode, you'll also learn about technologies behind lunar landing, foreign scientists' appraisal of Chang'e-6 mission, images sent back by Chang'e-6, Chinese flag on moon's far side, and future plans of the mission.