BEIJING, May 4 (APP): Around 50 guests from 12 countries\u2019 space agencies, including Pakistan, France, and Italy, as well as representatives from the United Nations and the European Space Agency, expressed willingness to seek cooperation with China in lunar and deep space exploration.<\/p>\n
These guests were gathered in Haikou, South China\u2019s Hainan Province, to witness the launch of the Chang\u2019e-6 lunar probe, said the China National Space Administration (CNSA).<\/p>\n
The Chang\u2019e-6 mission carried several international payloads to the Moon, including the European Space Agency\u2019s lunar surface ion analyzer, France\u2019s radon detection instrument, Italy\u2019s laser corner reflector, and a CubeSat from Pakistan, the CNSA revealed to the Global Times.<\/p>\n
The guests were in Haikou for the Chang\u2019e-6 International Payloads Workshop hosted by the CNSA, where they shared insights on the various scientific payloads sent to the Moon aboard the Chang\u2019e-6 probe.<\/p>\n
The participants of the workshop praised the extensive international cooperation carried out in the Friday mission and expressed willingness to seek new cooperation in lunar and deep space exploration with China, the CNSA told the Global Times.<\/p>\n
In return, the CNSA said it is willing to work with more countries to expand human knowledge on space, enhance the well-being of all humankind, and serve the advancement of human civilization.<\/p>\n
The Chang\u2019e-6 mission is tasked with collecting and returning samples from the moon\u2019s mysterious far side, the first endeavor of its kind in the history of human lunar exploration.<\/p>\n
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BEIJING, May 4 (APP): Around 50 guests from 12 countries\u2019 space agencies, including Pakistan, France, and Italy, as well as representatives from the United Nations and the European Space Agency, expressed willingness to seek cooperation with China in lunar and deep space exploration. These guests […]<\/p>\n
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