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 landing on the surface … Read more
China has released new footage of its lunar probe Chang’e-5 collecting rock samples on the moon. The 67-second clip sent back from the space shows a robotic arm picking up a piece of lunar soil before storing it in the lander. The Chang’e-5 vehicle has completed its sampling mission ahead of schedule, according to China’s space … 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