Photo taken at Beijing Aerospace Control Center in Beijing on Dec. 1, 2020 shows the Chang'e-5 spacecraft landing on the moon. China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft landed on the near side of the moon late Tuesday and sent back images, the China National Space Administration announced. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Wenjun)
The spacecraft landed at the preselected landing area near 51.8 degrees west longitude and 43.1 degrees north latitude, according to the CNSA.
Photo provided by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows an image taken by camera aboard Chang'e-5 spacecraft during its landing process. China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft successfully landed on the near side of the moon late Tuesday and sent back images, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced. (Photo credit: CNSA)
Photo provided by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows an image taken by camera aboard Chang'e-5 spacecraft during its landing process. China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft successfully landed on the near side of the moon late Tuesday and sent back images, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced. (Photo credit: CNSA)