The far side of the Moon has long been a blank space in humanity’s geological record, but China has just filled in a crucial page. By bringing back pristine material from a hidden lunar basin, its ...

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission has begun its challenging journey back to Earth, making history as the first probe ever to lift off the far side of the moon. The mission’s ascent vehicle, carrying up ...

China's Chang'e 6 mission continues to make history, having collected the first samples ever retrieved from the far side of the moon and now transferring those samples between spacecraft in orbit.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The dark side of the moon is real — but it’s probably not ...

The Chang’e 6 spacecraft is heading to the moon to bring back samples from its far side. The Chinese mission, which is due to blast off between 8.30am and 11.00am GMT from the Wenchang Space Launch ...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is being mocked for suggesting the far side of the moon is always “dark” and can’t explain why China is interested in exploring that part of the moon. “What do you think ...

China's latest lunar mission has begun the process of carrying back samples from the "dark side" of Earth's natural satellite, a world first. After collecting its samples, the Chang'e-6 craft raised a ...

A somewhat scorched Chang'e-6 return craft landed in Inner Mongolia yesterday, bringing with it the first rock and dust samples from the far side of the Moon – and hopes of unlocking some lunar ...

Chang'e 6 just kicked off its 53-day journey to the Moon and back, in what's poised to be a historic mission. Reading time 2 minutes A Chinese probe is on its way to the far side of the Moon to ...

China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Sunday (June 2). China has now landed two missions on the moon's mysterious far side. When you purchase through ...

Chang'e 6 will haul dirt and rocks home from the mysterious lunar far side. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. China is headed back ...