China achieved a historic feat by returning the first sample from the far side of the moon in June 2024. The lunar lander Chang’e 6 used a robotic scoop and drill to collect about 5 pounds (2 kilograms) of rocks and soil. Those samples were returned to Earth on June 25, 2024. Chang’e 6 built… Read More »
of china Chang’e-6 The mission is currently on its way to retrieve a material sample from the far side. moonIt will test theories about why the near and far sides of the Moon are so different. Have Launched on May 3 Chang’e-6 is expected to land in the even larger Apollo double-ring impact basin in… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. Over the past few years, rival countries have turned the moon into a hotspot for activity not seen since Apollo 17 astronauts left the lunar surface in 1972. In one… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. Over the past few years, rival countries have turned the moon into a hotspot for activity not seen since Apollo 17 astronauts left the lunar surface in 1972. In one… Read More »
China is returning to the mysterious far side of the moon, and this time the country will bring some souvenirs. The robotic Chang’e 6 mission launched today (May 3) at 5:27 a.m. EDT (0927 GMT; 5:27 p.m. Beijing time) and was launched aboard a Long March 5 rocket at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When the Chang’e-4 mission touched down in the Von Karman crater on January 3, 2019, China became the first and only country to land on the far side of the moon, the side that is… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When the Chang’e-4 mission touched down in the Von Karman crater on January 3, 2019, China became the first and only country to land on the far side of the moon, the side that is… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When the Chang’e-4 mission touched down in the Von Karman crater on January 3, 2019, China became the first and only country to land on the far side of the moon, the side that is… Read More »