Chinese spacecraft discovers secrets of Moon’s dark side
5 years, 7 months ago

Chinese spacecraft discovers secrets of Moon’s dark side

Hindustan Times  

Scientists on Wednesday said they could be a step closer to solving the riddle behind the Moon’s formation, unveiling the most detailed survey yet of the far side of Earth’s satellite. In January, the Chinese spacecraft Chang’e-4 -- named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology -- became the first ever craft to touch down on the far side of the lunar surface. The United States, Russia and China have all landed probes on the near side of the Moon, though neither NASA’s Apollo missions nor the Soviet Union’s Luna probes have ever returned samples of the lunar mantle. The results “might also affect our understanding of the formation and evolution of planetary interiors,” Pinet wrote, saying that more research on the far side of the Moon was “of the utmost importance.”

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Chinese spacecraft samples confirm Moon's volcanic history
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Chinese spacecraft samples confirm Moon's volcanic history

India TV News  

China's Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft made history in June by retrieving the first surface samples from the far side of the moon, an area that perpetually faces away from Earth. Researchers reported on Friday that the soil returned from the Chang'e-6 landing site contains fragments of volcanic rock—basalt—dating back 4.2 billion years and 2.8 billion years. This suggests a prolonged period …

Lunar samples indicate previous magma activity
1 month, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 …

Study on Chang'e 5 lunar sample unveils early moon crust building process
5 months, 2 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 …

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon's far side
7 months, 1 week 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 lands a spacecraft on the moon’s far side to collect rocks for study
7 months, 1 week 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’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 …

Chinese space mission reveals what it’s like on the farside of the moon
4 years, 10 months ago

Chinese space mission reveals what it’s like on the farside of the moon

CNN  

CNN — China’s Chang’e-4 mission, the first to land on the far side of the moon, is unveiling lunar secrets one layer at a time, according to a new study. Equipped with Lunar Penetrating Radar, the rover was able to investigate the moon using radio signals to a depth of 131 feet beneath the lunar surface – three times the …

Mysterious 'gel-like' substance found on the far side of the MOON is being studied by China
5 years, 3 months ago

Mysterious 'gel-like' substance found on the far side of the MOON is being studied by China

Daily Mail  

China is seeking to get to the bottom of a mysterious 'gel-like substance' found in a crater on the far side of the moon. The nation's Chang'e-4 lunar lander's rover, Yutu-2,spotted the bizarre matter last month but it had to shut down and 'nap' almost straight after. Scroll down for video The nation's Chang'e-4 lunar lander's rover, Yutu-2,spotted the bizarre …

Chinese mission uncovers secrets on the far side of the moon
5 years, 8 months ago

Chinese mission uncovers secrets on the far side of the moon

CNN  

Explore humanity’s first moon landing through newly discovered and restored archival footage. CNN — China’s Chang’e-4 mission, the first to land on the far side of the moon, is shedding light on one of the moon’s biggest mysteries, according to a new study. NAOC/CNSA And learning more about how the moon evolved could shed light on Earth’s evolution, as well. …

Chinese lunar probe brings life to the far side of the moon
6 years ago

Chinese lunar probe brings life to the far side of the moon

Salon  

On Thursday, China's space agency made a historic touchdown by landing a rover on the far side of the moon, a first for humanity. “The far side of the moon is a rare, quiet place that is free from interference from radio signals from Earth,” mission spokesman Yu Guobin said, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. “This probe can …

China's Chang'e-4 probe relays first images after historic touchdown on moon's far side
6 years ago

China's Chang'e-4 probe relays first images after historic touchdown on moon's far side

Firstpost  

Chang’e-4’s lander and rover make a successful touch down at 10.26 am PT earlier today. The Chang’e-4 spacecraft managed this feat on the 3 January after the China National Space Administration landed the unmanned probe in the unexplored depths of the South Pole-Aitken basin. pic.twitter.com/cdCibk7J4y — Ye Quanzhi January 3, 2019 “China’s Chang’e 4 landed on the moon’s far side, …

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