HELSINKI — The orbiter for China’s Chang’e-6 lunar far side sample return mission is now at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange as part of extended activities. The orbiter was a key […]

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China is getting set for future deep space missions, having retrieved nearly two kilograms of lunar samples from the moon's far side.

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The Chang'e-6 return capsule reentered Earth’s atmosphere early Tuesday, safely delivering unique lunar material expected to provide unique insights into the evolution of the moon. 

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China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft is on its way to Earth to deliver samples collected from the far side of the moon.

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European-Chinese cooperation in lunar exploration could come to an end despite successful collaboration in the ongoing Chang’e-6 mission.

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An ascent vehicle docked with the Chang’e-6 service module Thursday, in a critical step towards bringing the first lunar far side samples to Earth.

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Material from the far side of the moon has begun its journey for Earth after Chinese spacecraft collected samples and launched them into lunar orbit.

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China’s Chang’e-6 mission made a successful soft landing on the far side of the moon late Saturday.

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Chang’e-6 is set to make its lunar landing attempt this weekend, in what will be a critical moment in China’s mission to collect the first samples from the far side of the moon.

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China’s Chang’e-6 lunar far side sample return spacecraft entered orbit around the moon late Tuesday, in another step towards collecting lunar samples.

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China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft appears to carry a previously undisclosed lunar rover as part of the mission’s far side exploration plans.

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China launched its complex and ambitious Chang’e-6 mission Friday to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon.

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China rolled out the rocket to launch its Chang’e-6 mission early Saturday, with the aim of collecting the first lunar far side samples.

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The Queqiao-2 satellite has completed function and performance tests in lunar orbit, clearing China to launch its upcoming lunar far side sample return mission.

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China is set to launch its Queqiao-2 communications relay satellite to support upcoming moon missions late March 19.

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Components for China’s Chang’e-6 lunar far side sample return mission spacecraft arrived at Wenchang spaceport Wednesday.

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China is preparing to place a new communications satellite in lunar orbit to facilitate ambitious upcoming moon landing missions.

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China will launch its Chang’e-6 lunar sample return mission next year in an attempt at a first-ever collection of material from the far side of the moon.

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