Chinese spacecraft takes off from moon with samples

Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2020 shows a view of the command hall of the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC). China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft carrying the country's first lunar samples blasted off from the moon late Thursday, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced. This represented the first-ever Chinese spacecraft to take off from an extraterrestrial body. (CNSA/Handout via Xinhua)