Artemis astronauts to study the Moon's surface using mainly their eyesArtemis astronauts will fly around the Moon, using their eyes as a primary tool for scientific observation. This mission builds on Apollo's...
05 Apr, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
China's Chang'e-6 probe brings back first-ever samples from Moon's far sideThe development came after India in August 2023 became the first country to land near the little-explored lunar South Pole region when its ...
25 Jun, 2024, 02.58 PM IST
China successfully launches lunar probe mission to collect samples for first time from far side of moonThe lunar probe was carried by a Long March-5 Y8 rocket which blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of China's south...
03 May, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
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...
03 May, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
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...
01 May, 2024, 06.47 PM IST
Japan's moon lander wasn't built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It's still going after 3Japan's first moon lander, SLIM, survived harsh lunar nights, monitored by JAXA. Scientists compare moon rocks with Earth for clues on moon...
24 Apr, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
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...
12 Apr, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
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...
03 Dec, 2020, 01.01 PM IST
China to send lunar probe to dark side of moon in 2018With its special environment and complex geological history, the far side of the moon is a hot spot for scientific and space exploration.
14 Jun, 2016, 04.16 PM IST
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...
29 Oct, 2015, 05.39 PM IST
China plans to explore dark side of moon by landing a lunar probeChina aims to become the first country to land a lunar probe on the dark side of the moon to study the geological conditions of the invisib...
10 Sep, 2015, 07.30 PM IST
- 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...
08 Mar, 2015, 07.46 PM IST
China's lunar probe tests orbit for moon samplingThe Chang'e-5 probe, expected for launch in 2017, will be tasked with landing on the moon, collecting samples and returning to Earth.
08 Feb, 2015, 03.16 PM IST
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...
30 Oct, 2014, 07.58 PM IST
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.
18 Jan, 2014, 05.24 PM IST
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.
06 Dec, 2013, 07.02 PM IST
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...
02 Dec, 2013, 01.09 PM IST