The Chang'e-6 probe was launched from China on May 3, 2024. On June 25, 2024, its returner landed in North China, bringing back 1,935.3 grams of samples from the far side of the moon. [Xinhua ...

There's less water in the mantle beneath the farside of the moon than in the mantle on the nearside, according to studies of the precious lunar samples brought back to Earth by China's Chang'e 6 ...

The Chang’e 5 lunar mission returned to Earth early Thursday morning with the first moon samples in 44 years, making China the third country to have achieved this, state media announced.

US-China space rivalry, stalled moon sample swap talks, Shenzhou’s pioneering female space flight engineer and more latest China space news.

Recent findings from samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 mission have provided valuable insights into the history of the moon, particularly its far side. The Chang'e 6 mission launched in early ...

Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit snuck off to the mortal realm to go around the village during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

“In China, we believe there is a Goddess called Chang’e who has a pet rabbit. Together they live on the Moon.” The mythological connection between the rabbit and the Moon was cemented in ...

China’s Chang’e 6 mission brought back the first-ever samples from the moon’s far side, offering unprecedented insights into lunar history. Analysis of basalt fragments suggests that the ...