Why is China Collecting Lunar Rocks? All You Need to Know about Chang'e-5's Trip to Moon and Back
4 years ago

Why is China Collecting Lunar Rocks? All You Need to Know about Chang'e-5's Trip to Moon and Back

News 18  

Less than a month since its launch into space, China’s Chang’e-5 lunar probe has returned safely to Earth. But what is the Chang’e-5 lunar mission and why is China so interested in studying moon rocks? Chang’e-5 lunar probe is a robotic space mission under the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program which was launched from China on November 23 and reached the moon on December 1. In January last year, China made history when its lunar probe comprising Chang’e 4 moon lander and its rover Yutu 2 landed on the Von Karman Crater in the South Pole-Aitken Basin of the moon. China’s space aggression is perhaps a good set for its even more aggressive foreign policy back on Earth, which is aimed at bringing forth the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.” During its trip to the moon, the Chang’e-5 mission also managed to plan the Chinese flag on lunar soil, making china to become the second country in the world to ever do so.

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Lunar samples indicate previous magma activity
1 month ago

Lunar samples indicate previous magma activity

China Daily  

Chinese scientists have discovered there were magma activities on the far side of the moon 4.2 to 2.8 billion years ago, lasting for at least 1.4 billion years, further enhancing our understanding of the moon's evolution. Since 2021, Chinese scientists have used lunar soil samples returned by the Chang'e 5 mission to demonstrate that significant magma activity still existed on …

Lunar samples indicate previous magma activity
1 month ago

Lunar samples indicate previous magma activity

China Daily  

Chinese scientists have discovered there were magma activities on the far side of the moon 4.2 to 2.8 billion years ago, lasting for at least 1.4 billion years, further enhancing our understanding of the moon's evolution. Since 2021, Chinese scientists have used lunar soil samples returned by the Chang'e 5 mission to demonstrate that significant magma activity still existed on …

Chang'e 6's lunar samples open for domestic applications
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chang'e 6's lunar samples open for domestic applications

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-06 09:37 This photo shows lunar samples retrieved by the Chang'e 6 mission at the lunar sample laboratory in the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, Sept 24, 2024. BEIJING -- China's space agency has started the borrowing application for the first batch of lunar scientific specimens returned by the country's Chang'e …

Chang'e-6 lunar samples have 'distinct characteristics': study
3 months, 1 week ago

Chang'e-6 lunar samples have 'distinct characteristics': study

China Daily  

A simulation at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center shows the Chang'e 6 ascender, carrying lunar rock and dust samples, lifting off from the moon's far side on Tuesday morning. JIN LIWANG/XINHUA/CHINA DAILY BEIJING - A Chinese team of scientists on Tuesday published the first research paper on the lunar samples brought back by the Chang'e-6 mission, saying that the Chang'e-6 …

Another high-water mark for Chinese scientists
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Another high-water mark for Chinese scientists

China Daily  

Lunar soil samples collected by the Chang'e 5 probe are displayed at the University of Hong Kong. Although quite a number of self-media mentioned the incident with headlines suggesting "Chinese scientists have discovered large quantities of water on the moon", the fact is, as shown by the original academic study, that domestic researchers have proposed a way of providing the …

Another high-water mark for Chinese scientists
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Another high-water mark for Chinese scientists

China Daily  

Lunar soil samples collected by the Chang'e 5 probe are displayed at the University of Hong Kong. Although quite a number of self-media mentioned the incident with headlines suggesting "Chinese scientists have discovered large quantities of water on the moon", the fact is, as shown by the original academic study, that domestic researchers have proposed a way of providing the …

Study on Chang'e 5 lunar sample unveils early moon crust building process
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Study on Chang'e 5 lunar sample unveils early moon crust building process

China Daily  

BEIJING -- After studying a lunar sample brought back by the Chang'e 5 mission, a group of Chinese scientists proposed a continuous early crust development process on the moon, as opposed to the classical two-stage moon crust development model. The classical magma ocean model suggests that the first stage involves the flotation and aggregation of plagioclase during the cooling of …

Lunar soil sample from China's Chang'e-5 mission under spotlight in Bangkok
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lunar soil sample from China's Chang'e-5 mission under spotlight in Bangkok

China Daily  

People view the lunar sample from China's Chang'e-5 mission during the Sci Power for Future Thailand Fair in Bangkok, Thailand, July 23, 2024. BANGKOK -- A rare opportunity to see soil from the moon in person captivated crowds as the lunar sample from China's Chang'e-5 mission was under the spotlight in Bangkok. NARIT head Saran Poshyachinda said the exhibition also …

Chinese Moon probe finds water in lunar soil samples
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese Moon probe finds water in lunar soil samples

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese scientists have found a mineral “enriched” with water in lunar soil samples …

Water on Moon? Soil brought by China's Chang'e-5 mission found traces of water molecules
5 months ago

Water on Moon? Soil brought by China's Chang'e-5 mission found traces of water molecules

India TV News  

Chinese scientists studying the soil samples of the moon brought by the Chang'e-5 mission found water molecules in lunar soil, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Based on lunar soil samples returned by the Chang'e-5 mission in 2020, Chinese scientists have found a hydrated mineral “enriched” with molecular water, CAS said on Tuesday. The Chang’e-5 China's first lunar sample-return …

China's lunar mission generates hope for collaboration with US
5 months, 3 weeks ago

China's lunar mission generates hope for collaboration with US

China Daily  

This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the retrieval site of the return capsule of the Chang'e 6 probe in Siziwang Banner, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. "Prior to the Chang'e-6 mission, China published the world's first high-definition lunar geologic atlas to, among other goals, facilitate scientists' identification of a proper site for a potential lunar station. "Despite …

Chang’e 6: Chinese probe bringing back rocks from Moon’s far side returns to Earth
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Chang’e 6: Chinese probe bringing back rocks from Moon’s far side returns to Earth

The Independent  

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A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon
5 months, 4 weeks ago

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon

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A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon
5 months, 4 weeks ago

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s Chang’e 6 probe returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. “I now declare that the Chang’e 6 Lunar Exploration Mission achieved complete success,” Zhang Kejian, Director of the China National Space Administration, said in a televised news conference after the landing. While past U.S. …

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon
5 months, 4 weeks ago

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon

LA Times  

The lander-ascender combination of the Chang’e-6 probe is shown on the moon surface. China’s Chang’e 6 probe returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. “I now declare that the Chang’e 6 Lunar Exploration Mission achieved complete success,” Zhang Kejian, director of the China National Space Administration, said …

China's Chang'e-6 lands on Earth with rocks, soil from Moon's far side
5 months, 4 weeks ago

China's Chang'e-6 lands on Earth with rocks, soil from Moon's far side

India Today  

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe has successfully returned to Earth, bringing back the first-ever samples from the Moon's far side. The Chang'e-6 mission, launched from Hainan on May 3, collected approximately 2 kilograms of lunar samples from the Moon's far side, specifically from the Apollo Crater in the South Pole-Aitken basin. Chang'e-6 carrying lunar samples from the Moon's far side, for …

China’s Chang’e-6 lifts off from far side of Moon with rock samples
6 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s Chang’e-6 lifts off from far side of Moon with rock samples

Al Jazeera  

Probe’s successful departure from the Moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side of the Moon. A Chinese spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the Moon has lifted off from the lunar surface to start its journey back to Earth, according to state media. The Xinhua …

Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon's far side
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon's far side

The Hindu  

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon on June 2 to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin, the China National Space Administration …

China probe lands on moon’s far side in first-ever sample retrieval mission
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China probe lands on moon’s far side in first-ever sample retrieval mission

Al Jazeera  

The Chang’e-6 landing marks China’s second descent on the far side of the moon, where no other country has reached. China has landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon, overcoming a key hurdle in its landmark mission to retrieve the world’s first rock and soil samples from the dark lunar hemisphere. After another landing in 2019, …

China lands a spacecraft on the moon’s far side to collect rocks for study
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China lands a spacecraft on the moon’s far side to collect rocks for study

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin, the China National Space Administration …

China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon

Al Jazeera  

Unprecedented 53-day mission aims to retrieve lunar rocks and soil from far side that never faces Earth. China’s largest rocket has blasted off to space carrying the Chang’e-6 lunar probe for a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, in a world-first attempt. “Collecting and returning samples from the far side of …

China launches Chang'e-6, world's first mission to bring rocks from Moon's far side
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China launches Chang'e-6, world's first mission to bring rocks from Moon's far side

India Today  

China has launched its Chang'e-6 mission, aiming to become the first country to collect rock and soil samples from the far side of the Moon. The mission, part of China's ambitious lunar exploration program, lifted off on a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on May 3, 2024. "Chang'e-6 aims to achieve breakthroughs in the design …

China set to launch spacecraft on round trip to the Moon, return with lunar soil
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China set to launch spacecraft on round trip to the Moon, return with lunar soil

India Today  

China is set to launch the Chang'e-6 mission, a robotic spacecraft aimed at collecting samples from the moon's far side. The upcoming mission targets the moon's far side, often referred to as its "hidden" side due to its permanent orientation away from Earth, making direct communication impossible. As Leonard David, author of "Moon Rush: The New Space Race," notes, "If …

China's lunar missions exciting time for space exploration
7 months, 4 weeks ago

China's lunar missions exciting time for space exploration

China Daily  

Crew members of the Shenzhou XVIII mission Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu meet the media at a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday. This includes the completion of China's space station Tiangong, whose first major component, the core module Tianhe, was launched in April 2021 and the two major science modules, Wentian and Mengtian, …

Highest honor awarded to Chang'e 5 lunar mission team by International Academy of Astronautics
1 year, 2 months ago

Highest honor awarded to Chang'e 5 lunar mission team by International Academy of Astronautics

China Daily  

File photo: Photo provided by the China National Space Administration shows Chang'e 5 probe gathering samples on the moon on Dec 2, 2020. A group of planners, scientists and engineers in charge of China's Chang'e 5 robotic lunar mission have received the highest team award from the International Academy of Astronautics. On the certificate awarded to the Chinese team, the …

Highest honor awarded to Chang'e 5 lunar mission team by International Academy of Astronautics
1 year, 2 months ago

Highest honor awarded to Chang'e 5 lunar mission team by International Academy of Astronautics

China Daily  

File photo: Photo provided by the China National Space Administration shows Chang'e 5 probe gathering samples on the moon on Dec 2, 2020. A group of planners, scientists and engineers in charge of China's Chang'e 5 robotic lunar mission have received the highest team award from the International Academy of Astronautics. On the certificate awarded to the Chinese team, the …

US worried about China's lunar ambitions, growing space capabilities
1 year, 11 months ago

US worried about China's lunar ambitions, growing space capabilities

India Today  

“It is a fact: we’re in a space race. And it is true that we better watch out that they don’t get to a place on the moon under the guise of scientific research," Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson said amid reports of China conducting over 60 space launches in 2022. While the US recently launched its Artemis mission, which will …

China’s Chang’e 5 lunar probe finds first on-site evidence of water on moon’s surface
2 years, 11 months ago

China’s Chang’e 5 lunar probe finds first on-site evidence of water on moon’s surface

The Hindu  

China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander has found the first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon, lending new evidence to the dryness of the satellite. The study published on Saturday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances revealed that the lunar soil at the landing site contains less than 120 parts-per-million water or 120 grams water per ton, …

China says moon rocks offer new clues to volcanic activity
3 years, 2 months ago

China says moon rocks offer new clues to volcanic activity

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Moon rocks brought back to Earth by a Chinese robotic spacecraft last year have provided new insights into ancient lunar volcanic activity, a researcher said Tuesday. Li Xianhua said an analysis of the samples revealed new information about the moon’s chemical composition and the way heat affected its development. Li said the samples indicate volcanic activity was still …

Moon remained volcanically active longer than thought, suggest Chinese samples
3 years, 2 months ago

Moon remained volcanically active longer than thought, suggest Chinese samples

Hindustan Times  

Remnants of solidified lava brought back by a Chinese mission were 1 billion years younger than material acquired by other missions decades ago, according to an article in the journal Science, suggesting the moon cooled down later than thought. The moon rises behind the storage tanks of a local oil refinery in Omsk, Russia June 5, 2020 Samples brought back …

China Chang’e-5 lunar mission reveals Moon was volcanically active much later than expected
3 years, 2 months ago

China Chang’e-5 lunar mission reveals Moon was volcanically active much later than expected

The Independent  

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Official: China's moon probe will carry French, Russian gear
3 years, 7 months ago

Official: China's moon probe will carry French, Russian gear

The Independent  

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嫦娥六号拟瞄准2024年前后着陆月球背面
3 years, 7 months ago

嫦娥六号拟瞄准2024年前后着陆月球背面

China Daily  

2021年中国航天大会主论坛4月24日在江苏南京举行。中国探月工程三期总设计师胡浩在会上表示，嫦娥六号任务拟瞄准2024年前后实施。 China launched the Chang'e-5 probe in 2020, successfully bringing home 1,731 grams of moon samples. 我国于2020年发射嫦娥五号探测器，成功将1731克月球样品带回地球。 As the backup of the Chang'e-5 mission, the Chang'e-6 mission would also collect lunar samples automatically for comprehensive analysis and research. 嫦娥六号探测器作为嫦娥五号的备份，也将在月球进行自动采样，供全面分析和研究之用。 4月18日，参观者在中国国家博物馆端详“月球样品001号”。 2019年4月18日，中国国家航天局对外发布了“嫦娥六号任务国际载荷搭载合作机遇公告”。 Four payloads developed by scientists from France, Sweden, Italy, Russia and China have been preliminarily selected. 法国、瑞典、意大利和俄罗斯等国申请的四个载荷列入初选项目。后续待嫦娥六号任务详细方案明确后，将最终确定搭载项目。 我国第一辆火星车有名字了 同样在4月24日，在江苏南京举行的2021年中国航天日启动暨中国航天大会开幕仪式上，国家航天局正式公布我国首辆火星车命名为“祝融”，全称“祝融号”。 …

First 'Youngest' Moon Samples by China's Chang'e 5 Mission to be Displayed from March
3 years, 9 months ago

First 'Youngest' Moon Samples by China's Chang'e 5 Mission to be Displayed from March

News 18  

China has shared the first images of the first moon samples from its Chang’e 5 mission that returned in December last year with 3.81 lbs of soil and rocks from our natural satellite. The container is called ‘zun’, which is shaped like a ritual Chinese wine vessel holding the lunar dust in a hollow sphere representing both the moon and …

China's Space Probe Brinks Back 1,731 Grams of Samples from the Moon
4 years ago

China's Space Probe Brinks Back 1,731 Grams of Samples from the Moon

News 18  

China’s Chang’e-5 probe, which successfully returned to earth this week, has retrieved about 1,731 grams of samples from the moon, the country’s space agency said on Saturday. Scientists will carry out the storage, analysis and research of the country’s first samples collected from the extra-terrestrial object, the China National Space Administration said. The return capsule of Chang’e-5 probe landed in …

After Moon Probe Success, China Plans on Bringing Back Mars Soil Samples by 2030
4 years ago

After Moon Probe Success, China Plans on Bringing Back Mars Soil Samples by 2030

News 18  

China has successfully brought moon rocks to Earth by Chang’e-5 and now, it is planning to bring soil samples from Mars to Earth by 2030. A report in the Daily Mail states that the officials have confirmed that Mars is next after the successful Moon mission where samples from the surface of Earth’s natural satellite have been brought back to …

China’s spacecraft successfully brings home moon samples
4 years ago

China’s spacecraft successfully brings home moon samples

Live Mint  

China's Chang'e-5 probe successfully touched down on Earth in the early hours of Thursday, bringing home the first samples of the moon in over 40 years. As China's most complicated space project, Xi in his message to the CNSA said, the Chang'e-5 mission "is another major achievement in overcoming difficulties by giving full play to the advantages of the new …

Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
4 years ago

Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh rock samples from the moon in more than 40 years, offering the possibility of new insights into the history of the solar system and marking a new landmark for China’s rapidly advancing space program. The capsule of the Chang’e 5 probe landed just before 2 …

Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying Moon rocks
4 years ago

Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying Moon rocks

India TV News  

A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years. The successful mission was the latest breakthrough for China’s increasingly ambitious space program that includes a robotic mission to Mars and plans for a permanent orbiting space station. Chinese leader Xi Jinping, in a …

China’s lunar mission Chang’e returns to Earth with Moon rocks
4 years ago

China’s lunar mission Chang’e returns to Earth with Moon rocks

Al Jazeera  

China becomes only the third country to have retrieved samples from the Moon following the US and the Soviet Union in the 1960s and 70s. A Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth early on Thursday in the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said. The capsule …

Moon Samples Reach Earth for the First Time in 44 Years With China's Chang'e-5 Lunar Mission
4 years ago

Moon Samples Reach Earth for the First Time in 44 Years With China's Chang'e-5 Lunar Mission

News 18  

Samples of rock and soil from the moon have successfully landed on Earth for the first time in over four decades. Earlier today, Chinese government-owned media outlet Xinhua reported that the country’s Chang’e-5 lunar mission has successfully landed back on Earth with lunar samples onboard, making China only the third country to have ever collected lunar samples, and also the …

Chang’e 5 lunar probe: Space capsule with moon rocks begins return journey to Earth
4 years ago

Chang’e 5 lunar probe: Space capsule with moon rocks begins return journey to Earth

Live Mint  

A Chinese space capsule bringing back the first moon rocks in more than four decades started its three-day return to Earth on Sunday, 13 December. According to an AP report, the Chang’e 5 lunar probe, which had been orbiting the moon for about a week, fired up four engines for about 22 minutes to move out of the moon's orbit, …

China's Chang'e-5 moon probe begins journey back to Earth after collecting lunar samples
4 years ago

China's Chang'e-5 moon probe begins journey back to Earth after collecting lunar samples

India Today  

A Chinese space capsule carrying rocks and soil from the moon has begun its return to Earth. The Chang'e 5 lunar probe left the moon's orbit on Sunday morning by activating four engines for about 22 minutes, the China National Space Administration said in a social media post. The Chinese spacecraft, which was launched on November 23, landed on the …

China: Moon probe preparing to return rock samples to Earth
4 years ago

China: Moon probe preparing to return rock samples to Earth

India TV News  

China said Thursday its latest lunar probe has finished taking samples of the moon’s surface and sealed them within the spacecraft for return to Earth, the first time such a mission has been attempted by any country in more than 40 years. The Chang’e 5 touched down Tuesday on the Sea of Storms on the moon’s near side, on a …

Chinese probe completes moon sampling
4 years ago

Chinese probe completes moon sampling

The Hindu  

A Chinese space probe sent to gather material from a previously unexplored part of the moon has completed its mission and is preparing to send back the world's first lunar samples in four decades, Beijing said Thursday. China has poured billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022 and eventually sending humans …

China's Chang'e Mission Probe Lands on the Moon, Here's Everything We Know So Far
4 years ago

China's Chang'e Mission Probe Lands on the Moon, Here's Everything We Know So Far

News 18  

China’s ambitious lunar mission Chang’e 5 successfully landed on the Moon on Tuesday, marking the third time that the country has placed a robotic spacecraft on the lunar surface. Chang’e 5 was launched from China’s Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on November 23, 2020, flying to space on top of a Long March 5 rocket. The Chinese lunar mission is a …

China’s space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon
4 years ago

China’s space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon

Hindustan Times  

China’s landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable space plane and is planning to put humans back on the lunar surface. The Chang’e 5, the first effort to bring lunar rocks to Earth since the 1970s, collected samples …

China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to Earth
4 years ago

China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to Earth

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A Chinese spacecraft sent to return lunar rocks to Earth collected its first samples Wednesday after landing on the moon, the government announced, adding to a string of successes for Beijing’s increasingly ambitious space program. The Chang’e 5 probe touched down shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday after descending from an orbiter, the China National Space Administration said. …

China says probe sent to retrieve lunar rocks lands on moon
4 years ago

China says probe sent to retrieve lunar rocks lands on moon

India TV News  

A Chinese robot probe sent to return lunar rocks to Earth for the first time since the 1970s landed on the moon Tuesday, the government announced, adding to a string of increasingly bold space missions by Beijing. The Chang’e 5 probe “successfully landed” at its planned site, state TV and news agencies reported, citing the China National Space Administration. The …

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