Precious moon samples brought back to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission in 2020 have finally been shared with international researchers — but the law has made it difficult for U.S.-based scientists ...

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Recent advances in AI are helping scientists unlock new secrets about the Moon’s far ...

Not a US flag in sight Researchers from China are narrowing down the landing sites for the nation’s first crewed mission to the Moon, set to take place before 2030.… Using multiple orbital datasets, a ...

Nearly five years ago, China put a spacecraft on the Moon that scooped up bits of lunar soil and brought them back to Earth. Now, tiny portions of that regolith are being distributed to research ...

A new study highlights the volcanic Rimae Bode region as a scientifically promising destination for China's first crewed moon landing mission, which the nation wants to achieve by 2030.

China’s space agency announced it would allow scientists from the US and allied nations to analyse lunar rocks retrieved by its Chang’e missions. The agency listed Brown University and State ...

When moon rocks are more valuable than diamonds, a scientist do whatever it takes when the opportunity arises to get their hands on some. The China National Space Administration is lending out lunar ...

Rimae Bode—a volcanic region on the Moon’s nearside—offers strategic advantages for a human landing as well as rich ...

Active volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon 2.8 billion years ago, the first lunar samples returned from the far side reveal. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...