The Chang’e-6 probe was launched last month and its lander touched down on the far side of the moon on Sunday. Its ascender lifted off Tuesday morning at 7:38 a.m. Beijing time (7:38 p.m. Monday ...

The mission is the sixth in the Chang'e moon exploration program, which is named after a Chinese moon goddess. It is the second designed to bring back samples, following the Chang'e 5, which did ...

In this China National Space Administration (CNSA) handout image released by Xinhua News Agency, a Chinese national flag carried by the lander of Chang'e-6 probe unfurls at the moon's far side ...

Craft unfurls China’s flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home by: EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA, Associated Press Posted: Jun 4, 2024 / 02:31 AM EDT ...