The Chang'e-5 test spacecraft captures this view of its home planet on Oct. 28, after rounding the lunar far side. (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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