Eerie moment Chinese flag flies on dark side of the moon before Chang’e-6 probe begins return home with mystery samples

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THIS is the chilling moment China became the first country ever to raise a national flag on the moon's far "dark side" in a historic mission. The country's lunar spacecraft Chang'e-6 was seen flying the red and gold flag before it began its journey back to Earth carrying the first lunar rocks ever collected from the rarely-explored site. 7 The Chinese national flag carried by the lander of the Chang’e-6 probe at the moon’s far side Credit: EPA 7 A view of the lander-ascender taken from the ‘mobile camera’ carried by the Chang’e-6 probe after it landed on the moon's...