Core Points - The 76th International Astronautical Congress opened in Sydney on September 29, 2023, where the Chang'e 6 mission team from China was awarded the 2025 World Space Award by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), recognized as one of the highest honors in the space sector [2] - The Chang'e 6 spacecraft was launched on May 3, 2024, by the Long March 5 Y8 rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China [2] - On June 25, 2024, the Chang'e 6 returner successfully brought back 1935.3 grams of lunar samples from the far side of the Moon, marking the first successful sample collection from the Moon's far side by humanity [2] - The World Space Award is established by the IAF to honor significant contributions in global space science, technology, and engineering management by individuals or teams [2]