A guard keeps watch near the launch platform for the Chang'e-6 mission of the China Lunar Exploration Programme at the Wenchang Space Launch centre in southern China's Hainan Province on May 2, 2024. The Chang'e-6 mission is scheduled to be launched on May 3 and will carry payloads from several countries including France, Italy and Pakistan. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)