In the early morning of November 24, 2020, the Chang’E 5 lunar probe was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center and successfully executed a 23-day journey of lunar sample return (LSR) mission.

China's Chang'e 5 mission brought back evidence that the moon had erupting volcanoes just 120 million years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

China's Chang'e-5, the first lunar sample return mission since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976, delivered 1.73 kilograms of regolith from the Oceanus Procellarum, a plane named for its vast size.

For decades, scientists have debated the Moon's volcanic history. While extensive evidence of ancient eruptions exists, determining how long this volcanism persisted has remained elusive. New findings ...

Graphical depiction of exotic igneous clasts in Chang’e-5 lunar regolith CREDIT IGCAS The Chang’e-5 mission touched down in the Mons Rümker region of the northern Oceanus Procellarum of the Moon and ...

Old and new minerals found in lunar samples brought home by China's Chang'e-5 mission are helping scientists better understand the moon's history. In 2020, Chang'e-5 returned 3.8 pounds (1.73 ...

For the first time, NASA-funded researchers can apply for access to lunar samples collected by China's Chang'e-5 mission. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

After decades of neglect, humanity is again shooting for the Moon—NASA hopes to return humans to the lunar surface in a few years, and numerous countries have ramped up efforts to land robotic ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 – Earth’s moon achieved its Swiss cheese appearance from celestial objects crashing into its surface, forming impact craters. But craters weren’t all that was left behind; the ...