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Far side of Moon had volcanic eruptions billions of years ago: Study
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Far side of Moon had volcanic eruptions billions of years ago: Study

Hindustan Times  

New study indicates that volcanoes erupted on the moon's mysterious far side billions of years ago, just as they do on the visible side. Researchers examined lunar soil carried back by China's Chang'e-6, the first spacecraft to return with boulders and dirt from Moon's little-explored far side. Researchers examined lunar soil carried back by China's Chang'e-6, the first spacecraft to …

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The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, new research confirms. Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China’s Chang’e-6, the first spacecraft to return with a haul of rocks and dirt from the little-explored far side. Previous studies, including data …

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Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar samples reveals first detailed information about moon’s far side
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar samples reveals first detailed information about moon’s far side

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Chang’e-6, the first mission to bring back soil from the moon’s far side, collected 1.9 kilograms of lunar soil via a robotic probe in June before returning to Earth, a scientific tour de force that cemented China’s place as one of the world’s top space powers. However, more recent near-side samples collected …

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Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar samples reveals first detailed information about moon’s far side
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar samples reveals first detailed information about moon’s far side

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Chang’e-6, the first mission to bring back soil from the moon’s far side, collected 1.9 kilograms of lunar soil via a robotic probe in June before returning to Earth, a scientific tour de force that cemented China’s place as one of the world’s top space powers. However, more recent near-side samples collected …

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Robot photographer clicks on far side of the moon
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Robot photographer clicks on far side of the moon

China Daily  

This photo taken and beamed back to Earth autonomously by a mini robot released from the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e-6 probe shows a view of the combination itself on the lunar surface, June 3, 2024. When the China National Space Administration released the picture after China's Chang'e 6 probe collected the first samples from the far side of the moon …

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Chang’e 6: Chinese probe bringing back rocks from Moon’s far side returns to Earth
6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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What is Chang’e 6 and what is its role in China’s moon missions? | Explained
7 months ago

What is Chang’e 6 and what is its role in China’s moon missions? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In the pre-dawn hours of June 4, a small spacecraft bearing lunar samples took off from the moon’s far side, headed for an orbit that would bring it in contact with an orbiter waiting for it. Chang’e 4 was a precursor to Chang’e 6: in 2019, it carried the first lander and the rover to descend …

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China’s Chang’e-6 lifts off from far side of Moon with rock samples
7 months, 1 week 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 …

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Footage shows China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft landing on far side of the Moon
7 months, 1 week ago

Footage shows China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft landing on far side of the Moon

ABC  

In short: China's space agency has released footage of its uncrewed spacecraft touching down on the dark side of the Moon. Footage of China's uncrewed spacecraft landing on the far side of the Moon has been broadcast by Chinese media. The Chang'e-6 touched down in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the Moon's space-facing side at 6:23am, local time, on Sunday …

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China lands Chang’e-6 spacecraft to far side of Moon
7 months, 1 week ago

China lands Chang’e-6 spacecraft to far side of Moon

Hindustan Times  

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon, boosting the nation’s efforts to compete with the US in a race to send people back to the lunar surface for the first time in more than half a century. A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon, boosting the nation’s efforts to compete with the …

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China probe lands on moon’s far side in first-ever sample retrieval mission
7 months, 1 week 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, …

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China lands spacecraft on far side of Moon
7 months, 1 week ago

China lands spacecraft on far side of Moon

ABC  

In short: China has successfully landed a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon to collect rock and soil samples. China has successfully landed a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon to collect rock and soil samples. A Chinese spacecraft has landed on the far side of the Moon to collect rocks. China launches probe to collect …

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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 …

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China hails space probe launch a success as it aims to collect soil from far side of Moon
8 months, 1 week ago

China hails space probe launch a success as it aims to collect soil from far side of Moon

ABC  

I n short: China has launched a probe to collect soil and rock samples from the far side of the Moon. China has launched what it says is a world-first probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious program that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030. A …

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Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Releases Images of Moon's Far Side As Mission Enters Final Stage
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Releases Images of Moon's Far Side As Mission Enters Final Stage

News 18  

As it inches closer to its final destination, Indian Space Research Organisation’s Chandrayaan-3 on Friday released riveting images of the moon’s far side captured by a camera on the spacecraft. This camera that assists in locating a safe landing area — without boulders or deep trenches — during the descent is developed by ISRO… pic.twitter.com/rwWhrNFhHB — ISRO August 21, 2023 …

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China to launch world first sample return mission from Moon’s far side
1 year, 8 months ago

China to launch world first sample return mission from Moon’s far side

The Independent  

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Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon
2 years, 10 months ago

Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon

The Hindu  

Cape Canaveral The moon is about to get walloped by 3 tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers. Now, he’s “pretty thoroughly persuaded” it’s a Chinese rocket part, based not only on orbital tracking back to its 2014 liftoff, but also data received from its short-lived ham radio experiment. And …

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Moon's world to be rocked as three-ton rocket crashes on the far side this week
2 years, 10 months ago

Moon's world to be rocked as three-ton rocket crashes on the far side this week

India Today  

The peace and tranquility on the Moon is set to be disturbed as a three-ton rocket plummets, into the surface, carving out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers. CRASHING ON THE MOON The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon on Friday at a staggering speed of 9,300 kilometers per hour. Scientists expect the object …

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A 'mystery hut' on far side of moon? Chinese rover sends new pictures
3 years, 1 month ago

A 'mystery hut' on far side of moon? Chinese rover sends new pictures

Hindustan Times  

A Chinese rover has spotted a mystery object on the far side of the Moon, according to a report published in Space.com. Or is it the pioneer spacecraft of the predecessors to explore the moon?” the website quoted from Yutu 2 diary being published regularly by Our Space, a Chinese language outreach channel. The Yutu 2 rover was carried to …

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China's Chang'e-4 lander, Yutu-2 rover resume experiments on the moon's far side
4 years, 6 months ago

China's Chang'e-4 lander, Yutu-2 rover resume experiments on the moon's far side

Firstpost  

In weeks to come, the lander and rover are tasked with infrared imaging of an unusual pit and surrounding soil near the landing site. China’s Chang’e-4 lander and the Yutu 2 lunar rover that flew aboard have resumed their activities on the ‘far side’ of the Moon as of a few days ago. In its exploration of the moon’s surface, …

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Chandrayaan 2 returns stunning images of key craters near lunar north pole
5 years, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 2 returns stunning images of key craters near lunar north pole

Firstpost  

The images also include a wide view of the entire North Polar region from a distance. Located at 22.4°N and 163.1°W, Jackson has some interesting, visible features — its well-defined outer rim, polygonal shape and radial streaks of fine ejecta thrown out during the formation of an impact crater. Mitra At the western outer rim of a large crater on …

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Stunning image of Moon's far side and Earth captured by Chinese satellite
5 years, 11 months ago

Stunning image of Moon's far side and Earth captured by Chinese satellite

Firstpost  

The photographer, the Chinese Longjiang-2 satellite, made its way into lunar orbit in June 2018. A Chinese satellite that is currently orbiting the Moon happened to catch an incredible sight of the moon’s far side, with Earth looking tiny, yet stunning in the distance. Longjiang-2 shared a ride to space with the Queqiao satellite, which is helping Chang’e-4 lunar probe …

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China's lunar probe Chang'e 4 sends panoramic image of moon's far side
6 years ago

China's lunar probe Chang'e 4 sends panoramic image of moon's far side

Firstpost  

Chang’e 4 sent the first panoramic image of its landing site since its historic arrival on the moon. China’s lunar probe has sent the first panoramic image of its landing site since its historic arrival on the far side of the moon, showing the cratered landscape it is exploring. The Chang’e-4 mission, named after a moon goddess, made the world’s …

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China begins first surface exploration of moon’s far side
6 years ago

China begins first surface exploration of moon’s far side

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A Chinese space rover explored the lunar terrain on Friday in the world’s first mission on the surface of the far side of the moon. Jade Rabbit 2 drove off a ramp the previous night and onto the soft, powdery surface after a Chinese spacecraft made the first-ever soft landing on the moon’s far side. “It’s a small …

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