continues its series of robotic moon missions with plans next year to visit the far side of Earth’s only natural satellite. On This Day: China's Chang'e-2 lunar probe created a full lunar map ...

China plans to send a flying robot to the far side of the moon next year to search for the frozen water that could hold the ...

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The Chang'e 7 mission will consist of a lander, a rover and a mobile hopper, according to Chinese state media outlet Xinhua, ...

Scientists have studied the moon's surface for decades to help piece together its complex geological and evolutionary history ...

The far side of the moon and distant Earth, imaged by the 2014 Chang’e-5 T1 mission service module. Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences HELSINKI — China could look to laser power transmission ...

But some scientists believe only ice – thought to be preserved deep in craters on the moon’s far side – could potentially support future lunar missions as a water source for astronauts. And ...

Hong Kong (CNN) — China plans to send a flying robot to the far side of the moon next year to search for the frozen water that could hold the key to future lunar exploration, as the country ...