Science
China: Moon probe preparing to return rock samples to Earth – Phys.org
China said Thursday its latest lunar probe has finished taking samples of the moon’s surface and sealed them within the spacecraft for return to Earth, the first…
China said Thursday its latest lunar probe has finished taking samples of the moon’s surface and sealed them within the spacecraft for return to Earth, the first time such a mission has been attempted by any country in more than 40 years.
The Chang’e 5, the third Chinese probe to land on the moon, is the latest in a series of increasingly ambitious missions for Beijing’s space program, which also has a probe en route to Mars carrying a robot rover.
The Chang’e 5 touched down Tuesday on the Sea of…
-
Noosa News23 hours agoQueensland GP accused of rape, sexual assault and torture pleads for bail despite ‘disturbing’ allegations
-
General13 hours agoStar Wars’ fascist dystopia has never felt closer than in new season of Andor
-
General24 hours agoDavid Littleproud’s own goal • Inside Story
-
General16 hours agoCoalition to chart path forward as family feud cooled