A Chinese mission to test resource technologies at the moon's south pole is taking shape — and may even include a humanoid ...

Basalt samples returned by the Chang'e-6 mission have revealed volcanic events on the lunar farside at 2.8 billion years ago ...

China's Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft in June made history by retrieving the first surface samples from the far side of the ...

Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e-6, the first spacecraft to return with a haul of rocks and ...

Rocks returned by China’s Chang’e-6 mission suggest volcanic activity just 2.8 billion years ago but lack telltale heat-generating elements.

The first lunar samples from the moon’s far side differ in some interesting ways from those collected from the near side, ...

The first 12 animals to complete the course will be included in the zodiac calendar, with their position in the ... Its dynamic presence is felt throughout Chinese culture: Every Lunar New Year, ...

China is pressing ahead with its mission to land astronauts on the moon by 2030. The production and ground tests of ...

China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to ...

The Year of the Snake will start on Jan. 29, 2025, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals which record the years and reflect people's attributes. These ...

Two public holidays will be extended by a day, but the survival of the unpopular ‘holiday swap’ system tempers enthusiasm.

China's public holiday calendar, released by the State Council on Tuesday and taking effect from January 1, features additional days on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve and May 2.