China's lunar test spacecraft take photos of Earth and Moon together (2)

(People's Daily Online) 10:22, October 29, 2014

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The Chang'e-5 test spacecraft was launched on October 23, 2014, looping around the far side of the Moon before returning to Earth in a test of sample return technology. (CNS/Qi Dengfeng)

The Chinese lunar test mission Chang'e-5 has sent back some amazing and unique views of the Moon's far side, with the Earth joining in for a cameo in the image above.

The mission launched on Oct. 23 is taking an eight-day roundtrip flight around the Moon and is now journeying back to Earth. The mission is a test run for Chang'e-5, China's fourth lunar probe that aims to gather samples from the Moon's surface, currently set for 2017. Chang'e-5 will return to Earth on Oct. 31.

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