On Friday, China launched the Chang’e-6 spacecraft to collect and return samples from the moon’s far side — the first endeavor of its kind in the history of human lunar exploration. RELATED: Russia successfully launches Angara-A5 cargo rocket A Long March-5 rocket, carrying the Chang’e-6 spacecraft, blasted off from its launchpad at the Wenchang Space […]

On Wednesday, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that the Chang’e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch on May 3. RELATED:  Luna-25 Spacecraft Crashes Into the Moon The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, making this mission the first of its kind in human history. At present, […]