Chang’e-6

China’s Chang’e-6 Probe Drops Off Samples From Moon’s Far Side

Three weeks after it lifted off from the far side of the moon, China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft dropped off a capsule…

5 months ago

Chinese Probe Collects Moon Samples and Heads for Earth

China says its Chang'e-6 spacecraft has gathered up soil and rocks from the far side of the moon and has…

6 months ago

Chinese Probe Lands on Moon’s Far Side to Collect Samples for Return

After touching down on the moon's far side, China's Chang'e-6 lander is collecting samples to bring back to Earth —…

6 months ago

Here’s Where China’s Sample Return Mission is Headed

Humanity got its first look at the other side of the Moon in 1959 when the USSR's Luna 3 probe…

6 months ago

China is Going Back to the Moon Again With Chang'e-6

On Friday, May 3rd, the sixth mission in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Chang'e-6) launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch…

7 months ago