It is likely that the Chang'e 7 lunar lander will touch down near Shackleton Crater, Schörghofer advised, outfitted with an international array of scientific instruments. "Chang'e 7 is destined to ...

Recent discoveries by Chinese lunar missions have unveiled astonishing secrets beneath the moon’s surface, challenging our understanding of Earth’s celestial neighbor. From rare minerals to hidden ...

IMAGE: Artist’s illustration of China’s Chang’E 5 moon sample-return spacecraft. CREDIT: CNSA/NASA China is in the middle of an ambitious four-phase lunar exploration program, and the most recently ...

The recent finalization of Russia's Selena project, a nuclear power plant slated for the lunar surface by 2035 under the joint Russo-Chinese International Lunar Research Station program, has been ...

China recently conducted a test of a lunar lander, marking a turning point in the country’s space ambitions. The experiment is a central part of efforts to land astronauts on the moon by the end of ...

In contemporary China, an increasing number of names draw inspiration from Chinese history and classical texts. From ...