The first lunar soil samples to be collected in more than 45 years are expected to return to Earth later today when the Chinese probe Chang’e-5 lands in China. Chinese ground crews are standing by for the return of the lunar probe that launched for the Moon on November 23 and landed on the surface … Read more
China’s lunar probe Chang’e-5 has taken off from the moon to bring rock samples from the moon back to Earth, according to Chinese state media. The Chang’e-5 lander-ascender combination displayed a Chinese national flag before successfully separating, reported Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The mission’s ascender reached the lunar orbit at 11.10pm Beijing time (3.10pm GMT) on … Read more
China has launched its Chang’e-5 probe into space, which will set down on the moon to collect samples from the lunar surface. The Long March-5 rocket took off around 3:35pm ET from the Wenchang launch site in Hainan province for what is a major advancement in the country’s space program. The probe is set to release a … Read more