Chang'e-5

Chinese space probe Chang'e-5 brought 1,731 grams of lunar sample

China in recent years has emerged as a major space power with manned space missions and landing a rover in the dark side of the moon. China's Chang'e-5 probe has retrieved about 1,731 grams of samples from the moon.

Dec 19, 2020, 14:59 PM IST

China successfully lands spacecraft on moon to retrieve lunar rocks

In a historic mission to retrieve lunar surface samples, China has successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon`s surface.

Dec 02, 2020, 01:06 AM IST

China to rehearse new carrier rocket for final lunar mission

Bracing for its ambitious plan to land an unmanned spacecraft on the Moon before returning to Earth, China has shipped a carrier rocket from Tianjin port for a rehearsal of a scheduled Chang'e-5 lunar mission around 2017.

Sep 21, 2015, 10:33 AM IST