Tag Archives: Southern China

China launches Chang’e 6 sample return mission to far side of moon (video)

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 »

A King Kong-like monkey once roamed southern China. Scientists say they now know why and when it disappeared

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The largest ape ever recorded was almost 3 meters tall and weighed almost twice as much as a gorilla. Why and when the legendary giant statue that captured the popular imagination as the “real King… Read More »

A King Kong-like monkey once roamed southern China. Scientists say they now know why and when it disappeared

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The largest ape ever recorded was almost 3 meters tall and weighed almost twice as much as a gorilla. Why and when the legendary giant statue that captured the popular imagination as the “real King… Read More »