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A decade after India's Chandrayaan, Pakistan's maiden lunar mission 'Cube Qamar' jets off, thanks to ChinaChina and Pakistan are making remarkable strides in space exploration with their respective lunar missions. China's Chang'e-6 mission and P...
China to launch lunar probe Chang'e-6 to collect samples from far side of moonChina announced on Wednesday its plan to launch the lunar probe Chang'e-6 on Friday, aiming to collect samples from the far side of the moo...
China launch of relay satellite Queqiao-2 for lunar probe mission successfulQueqiao-2 satellite, a crucial link for lunar missions, successfully launched by CNSA. It serves as a communication bridge for future lunar...
China to test out 3D printing technology on moon to build habitatsChina, which made its first lunar landing in 2013, plans to land an astronaut on the moon by 2030.
China to test out 3D printing technology on moon to build habitatsChina wants to start building a lunar base using soil from the moon in five years, Chinese media reported earlier this month. A robot taske...
International Astronomical Union approves Chinese names to identify areas on MoonThe Chang'e-5 space mission is China's maiden attempt to retrieve materials from an extra-terrestrial body. It was launched on November 24 ...
China's Chang'e-5 completes first orbital correction en route to EarthThe Chang'e-5 probe, comprising an orbiter, a lander, an ascender and a returner was launched on November 24, and its lander-ascender combi...
China's Chang'e-5 probe drills moon's surface, collects samplesThe lander first drilled a 2-meter-deep hole, digging out soil, and sealed it up at 4:53 a.m. on Wednesday. Next, it will use its robotic a...
China plans to become first country to land on far side of moonChina will continue its lunar exploration project in the next five years, and strive to attain the automated extra-terrestrial sampling and...
China to land probe on dark side of the moon in 2018China's high-profile space programme attracted rare criticism from the country's official media after NASA's announcement of existence of f...
China rover sets record for longest stay on MoonChina's first lunar rover, Yutu, which has been operating on the Moon for almost two years, has set the record for the longest stay by a ro...
- China's test spacecraft simulates orbital docking
China has conducted tests close to the moon to simulate an unmanned docking procedure needed in the country's next lunar mission expected t...
China's lunar probe Chang'e-2 travels 100 million km into deep spaceChang'e-2 is expected to travel as far as 300 mn km from the Earth, after which it will return to about seven million km from the Earth aro...
China's moon rover back on track after facing mechanical issuesChina's moon rover, presumed dead after encountering mechanical problems on the lunar surface, has begun carrying out exploration tasks
China's lunar probe observes stars, explores moonThese findings will help scientists to understand the terrain, geological structure, material composition and soil formation of the Moon.
China's first lunar probe 'Chang'e-3' enters Moon's orbitChang'e-3 probe entered the lunar orbit after about 112 hours on a Earth-Moon transfer orbit, the BACC said.
China ready for space cooperation with IndiaThe probe Chang'e-3 was launched into orbit last night aboard an enhanced 56.4 meter high Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Sat...