Chang’E-4
There’s Now an Operational Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon
The Chang'e-4 satellite (Queqiao) recently deployed the NCLE radio observatory, a joint Netherlands-Chinese experiment that will probe the early Universe.
The Impact Site of China’s Longjiang-2 Spacecraft has Been Found on the Moon
Thanks to an amateur tracker, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera team found the lunar impact site of China's Longjiang-2 satellite.
China’s Lander Successfully Grew Some Cotton Plants on the Moon. Fruit Flies and Potatoes Didn’t Fare So Well
When China's Chang'e-4 spacecraft landed on the lunar far side on January 3rd 2019, it made history. It was the…
Chang’e-4 Lander and its Rover Have Turned up new Mysteries on the Moon’s far side. The Moon’s Mantle Blasted Onto the Surface?
China's Chang'e-4 lunar mission recently gathered data that suggests that the impact that created the largest impact crater on the…
China’s Lunar Rover Wakes Up and Gets to Work for its 3rd Lunar Day
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released some new photos and updated the world on their lunar rover mission.…
There’s Life on the Moon! China’s Lander Just Sprouted the First Plants
The Chang'e-4 mission accomplished another first by being the first mission to grow plant life on the Moon. Unfortunately, the…
Incredible Descent Video of the Chinese Lander to the Lunar Far Side
On January 2nd, 2019, China's Chang'e-4 lander made a successful landing on the far side of the Moon. The China…
China’s Chang’e-4 Lands on the Far Side of the Moon
China's Chang'e-4 mission made history on Jan. 2nd when it became the first mission to land on the "dark side"…
I Didn’t Realize the Scale of Their Rocket Program. China is Planning More than 40 Space Launches in 2018
The Chinese National Space Administration is going to have a busy year, with more than 40 launches to space scheduled…
Upcoming Chinese Lander Will Carry Insects and Plants to the Surface of the Moon
This year, China's Chang'e 4 mission will head to the far side of the Moon to study the local geology…