NASA hasn’t landed on the Moon in decades—China just sent its third in six years
Then, in late 2020, the Chang'e-5 mission landed on the near side of the Moon and successfully collected 1.7 kg of rocks.
China is heading to the Moon again – but what are its plans when it lands?
China has successfully blasted off to the Moon again, with the growing space superpower aiming to add yet another complex ...
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China is en route to collect first-ever samples from the far side of the moon
All told, the mission should take roughly 56 days to complete. China’s potential return to the moon marks a significant ...
Inside new space race where China & US are battling to take over the skies as Beijing prepares ‘Star Wars’ army & nukes
CHINA has launched an uncrewed lunar mission which aims to bring back samples from the Moon’s “dark side” for the first time ...
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China Launches Spacecraft to the Far Side of the Moon
If successful, the Chang’e-6 mission will be the first in history to return a sample from a part of the moon that we never get to see from Earth. By Katrina Miller On Friday, China launched a ...
China compiled the most detailed moon atlas ever mapped
As highlighted recently by Nature, the Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe includes 12,341 craters, 81 basins, and 17 different ...
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China’s Moon Atlas Is the Most Detailed Ever Made
The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe doubles the resolution of Apollo-era maps and will support the space ambitions of China ...