China brought back the world's first samples collected from the moon's far side, as the returner of the Chang'e-6 probe touched down on Earth at 2:07 p.m. Beijing Time (0607 GMT) on Tuesday in Siziwang Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

The return capsule landed precisely in the designated area and the mission is a complete success, announced the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

"The Chang'e-6 mission represents a significant milestone in the history of human lunar exploration, and it will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of lunar evolution," said Yang Wei, a researcher at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.