On the far side of the Moon. On June 7, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) imaged China’s Chang’e 6 sample return spacecraft on the far side of the Moon. Chang’e 6 launched on May 3, 2024, and landed on the Moon on June 1. When LRO passed over the landing site almost a week later, it captured an image showing the lander on the rim of an eroded, 55-yard-diameter (about 50 meters) crater. Image description: This black and white image from LRO shows China’s Chang’e 6 lander in the Apollo basin on the far side of the Moon on June 7, 2024. The lander is the bright dot in the center of the image. The image is about 0.4 miles wide (650 meters). Lunar north is up. Credit: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University #LunarSpacecraft #LunarMission #MoonMission #LunarSample #Crater #ApolloBasin #FarSideOfTheMoon #TheFarSide