The Chinese spacecraft Chang'e-6, carrying samples from the far side of the Moon, is set to return to Earth on Tuesday after a challenging 53-day mission that could mark a global first.

Chinese scientists think it's time to rewrite the Moon's history after analyzing samples ... and over-budget April 2026 launch for a ten-day mission that will see a crew of four fly past the ...

While past U.S. and Soviet missions have collected samples from the moon’s near side, the Chinese mission was the first that has collected samples from the far side. The moon program is part of ...

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 ...