Earlier this week, China’s Chang’e 6 probe landed on the far side of the Moon after a month-long journey from Earth. It collected the first samples ever from that mysterious, long-unseen region and is now returning home. China is the only country to land successfully on the Moon’s far side. The Chang’e 4 craft landed […]
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China’s Chang’e 6 probe launches samples of far side of the moon to lunar orbit. Next stop? Earth (photos)
China’s Chang’e 6 lander has sent home stunning images of the lunar surface on the mysterious far side of the moon. Additionally, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released stunning footage that shows the lunar far side samples the lander has been collecting over the past two days. The samples were launched to orbit […]
China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off with samples from moon’s far side in historic first
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe departed from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, moving a step closer to completing an ambitious mission that underlines the country’s rise as a space superpower. In a symbolic moment before takeoff, China also reportedly became the first country to display its national flag on the moon’s far side, which […]
China’s Chang’e 6 probe starts collecting 1st lunar far side samples to be brought to Earth
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission has carried out a successful far side touchdown and is already busily gathering specimens for send-off to Earth. The first batch of data has been relayed from the Chang’e 6 lander-ascender combination following its arrival on Sunday morning (Beijing Time). The landing was aided by China’s newly positioned Queqiao-2 relay satellite […]
China’s Chang’e 6 mission to collect samples of the far side of the moon enters lunar orbit (video)
China’s most ambitious moon mission yet, Chang’e 6, entered lunar orbit overnight on Tuesday (May 7), setting its sights for a landing on the moon’s far side to collect and return samples to Earth. Chang’e 6 launched May 3 from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in southern China’s Hainan province, riding a Long March 5 rocket to orbit […]
Should we seal DNA samples of Earth’s endangered species in a moon crater?
As warming sea temperatures and pollution continue to degrade the world’s coral reefs at an unprecedented rate, scientists are investigating the feasibility of preserving them — in outer space. The idea is to store a biorepository — a biobank that stores samples of biological material cooled to temperatures low enough it is essentially suspended in […]
China Launches Mission to Return First Samples From Moon’s Elusive Far Side
A Chinese probe is on its way to the far side of the Moon to collect samples and drop them off at Earth in what would be a historic first. The Chang’e-6 mission launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center at 5:30 a.m. ET on Friday. The lunar probe was riding on board China’s largest […]
China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon
By Eduardo Baptista WENCHANG, China (Reuters) – China on Friday launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt. The Long March-5, China’s largest rocket, blasted off at 5:27 p.m. Beijing time (0927 GMT) […]
China is sending a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is preparing to launch a lunar probe Friday that would land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into geological and other differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The unprecedented mission would be the latest advance in the […]
China sending probe to get samples from less-explored far side of the Moon
China is preparing to launch a lunar probe that would land on the far side of the Moon and return with samples that could provide insights into geological and other differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The unprecedented mission would be the latest advance in the increasingly sophisticated and ambitious space […]
China is sending a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is preparing to launch a lunar probe Friday that would land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into geological and other differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The unprecedented mission would be the latest advance in the […]
NASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring Mars samples to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth is on hold until there’s a faster, cheaper way, space agency officials said Monday. Retrieving Mars soil and rocks has been on NASA’s to-do list for decades, but the date kept moving forward, as costs ballooned. A recent independent review […]