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 ...

In their study published in the journal Science Advances, they analyzed rock samples returned by China's Chang'e-5 lunar exploration mission. Benjamin Weiss at MIT has published a Focus piece in ...

Mushroom-shaped crystal growth pattern in Chang'e-5 lunar samples Photo: Courtesy of Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, ...

China's Chang'e-5 mission has returned to Earth with the cargo of rock and "soil" it picked up off the Moon. A capsule carrying the materials landed in Inner Mongolia at 01:59 local time on ...

During the recovery mission of the Chang’e 5 sample container in the rough terrain of Inner Mongolia, the crew which was tasked with setting up the communications center, electrical supply ...

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China has successfully put another probe on the Moon. Its robotic Chang'e-5 mission touched down a short while ago with the aim of collecting samples of rock and dust to bring back to Earth.

An exhibition featuring Chang’e-5 lunar samples has been open to the public at the Beijing Planetarium since Saturday afternoon. In addition to 0.6 grams of lunar soil brought back by Chang’e ...

The Chang’e 5 lunar mission returned to Earth early Thursday morning with the first moon samples in 44 years, making China the third country to have achieved this, state media announced.