Specifically, the lunar lander brought back about 3000 glass beads from the moon. Of those beads, three of them appear to have been created by volcanic activity. The rest were from asteroid impacts.

According to a news release from the China Manned Space Agency, the lunar lander that will carry Chinese astronauts to the moon's surface is named Lanyue, or Embracing the Moon, which first ...

Chinese officials on Wednesday unveiled new details about their plans for a manned lunar mission, as China attempts to become only the second nation to put citizens on the moon.. Zhang Hailian ...

The lunar lander is named Lanyue, which means Embracing the Moon, a name inspired by a poem from Chairman Mao Zedong in 1965. This choice reflects the dream and confidence of the Chinese people in ...

China plans to launch its next lunar lander, Chang'e-7, in 2026 to survey the moon's south pole, and search for water in soil samples. Related Articles American CEOs Sour on Trump's Economy ...

The Lanyue lunar lander will accommodate two astronauts and a 200-kilogram rover, reports said. Odysseus passes over the near side of the Moon following lunar orbit insertion on 21FEB2024.

The Chinese manned lunar mission will be launched by the super heavy Long March 9 rocket, which has a low earth orbit payload of 140 tons, and a 50-ton payload for trans-lunar injection.

Yutu rover emblazoned with Chinese flag as seen by the Chang’e-3 lander on the Moon on December 15, 2013. Notice the rover tire tracks left behind in the loose lunar topsoil. China Space ...

China's Chang'e-4 lunar lander is just part of an ambitious long-term ... The state-owned Global Times said it marked a major step toward the establishment of a Chinese manned lunar base — and ...