China has landed an unmanned probe on the far side of the moon in a bid to become the first country to gather rock samples from the largely unexplored area, state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday citing the Chinese space agency. A landing module of the Chang’e 6 spacecraft, named after the Chinese Moon goddess, “successfully” touched down on the moon on Sunday morning, according to the report. The mission is considered a milestone for the country’s ambitious space programme. If successful, it would mark the first time that soil and rock samples from the far side of the moon are brought ba…