China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft, which launched on May 3, successfully completed its mission on the dark side of the Moon and returned to Earth. After landing on the Moon on June 2, Chang’e-6 collected soil and rock samples and returned today, landing in Inner Mongolia. The samples will be analyzed in Beijing, potentially providing insights into the Moon’s and Earth’s formation. Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the mission’s success, emphasizing the importance of continued space exploration. This mission follows China’s 2019 Chang’e-4 mission, which sent the Yütu-2 rover to the Moon’s dark side. China aims to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030.
US President Donald Trump warned that Russia will face severe economic sanctions unless it agrees to a ceasefire in Ukraine within 50 days. “My call to Putin is clear. If a meaningful ceasefire is not reached, we will impose 100% secondary tariffs,” Trump said after meeting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.
Trump added that the sanctions would also target countries trading with Russia and stressed he would bypass Congress if necessary. He blamed the ongoing war on President Joe Biden’s policies and stated, “This is not my war. I’m here to end it.”
He also announced that the US would supply NATO with advanced weapons, but insisted that European countries must cover the costs. “European countries will pay,” he said, promising rapid delivery of air defense systems and munitions to Ukraine.
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