Chinese probe returns to Earth with samples from far side of the moon

China’s Chang’e Six lunar probe has returned to Earth with the world’s first rock and soil samples taken from the far side of the moon. The probe landed in the Inner Mongolia region on Tuesday. The samples are expected to include 2.5 million-year-old volcanic rock and other material. Francisco Diego from University College London has more on the significance of this lunar mission.

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