After a bumper 2022 for space exploration, China has set about developing a new lunar rover as it prepares for another mission to the moon in 2026. The Chang’e 7 mission objectives centre around exploring the moon’s south pole and far side. Chang’e 7 forms part of the Chinese National Space Administration’s (CNSA) latest phase…
China’s long-serving Yutu-2 lunar rover has made yet another discovery. This time in the form of several mysterious glass beads. Scientists are hopeful the grape-sized objects contain information about the moon’s history. It is not particularly difficult to find naturally occurring glass formations here on Earth. The substance is created when silicate minerals are exposed…
China’s Chang’e-5 moon mission has returned safely to terra firma with the planet’s first lunar sample in more than four decades. China has said it would share its findings with the global scientific community. The 23-day mission was a success after the Chang’e-5’s return capsule landed in the freezing deserts of Inner Mongolia on 17…