The Long March 5 rocket carrying the Chang’e-6 mission lunar probe launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China’s Hainan province on May 3, 2024. Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images/File Hong Kong (CNN) —- China’s Chang’e-6 lunar lander successfully touched
[04 May 2024] China launches first probe to collect samples from far side of Moon
The probe is set to land in the immense South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system. by Hector Retamal with Qian Ye Wenchang, China (AFP) May 03, 2024 China launched a probe on
[30 Jan 2024] China’s Chang’e-7 moon mission to target Shackleton crater
A mosaic of Shackleton Crater created by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera and ShadowCam teams. Credit: NASA/KARI/ASU HELSINKI — China will attempt to land on the illuminated rim of Shackleton crater near the lunar south pole with its 2026 Chang’e-7